Abstract: A blending container is disclosed. The blending container includes a body including a continuous base and a sidewall extending from the continuous base. The continuous base and the sidewall define a reservoir for receiving contents therein. The blending container further includes a blade positioned on or adjacent to the sidewall of the body.

Abstract: Described are blending containers having a reduced open end, e.g., blending containers comprising a rim with a geometry that prevents access by items having a certain diameter or width, while still allowing one or more of portability, cleanability, pourability of blended foodstuff, and the like. The blending containers may be used in a blending system. The blending system may include frothers, foamers, aerators, and the like. The blending system may include a container selectively attachable to a motor base and including a frothing device. The blending system may include firmware logic and sensors to sense ingredients. The blending system may sense ingredients as they are added to the container, and may prevent blending until all ingredients or the certain quantity of ingredients have been added to the container. The blending system may provide more consistent and duplicable blends and may minimize user judgment or error.

Abstract: A blending system having a base, a blending container removably coupled to the base, and a blade assembly coupled to the body is disclosed. The blending container includes a body having a first end defining an opening, a second end defining a bottom surface, and an interior wall extending between the first end and the second end. The body further has a rib projecting from the interior wall toward a center of the blending container, a channel defined in the interior wall adjacent the rib, and a ramp extending between the bottom surface and the channel defined in the interior wall. The blade assembly is coupled to the body at a blade height from the bottom surface of the body.

Abstract: A blender system is shown and described. A blender system may include a blender base that includes an electric motor and a power source including a switch where the power source is electrically coupled to the electric motor and operation of the switch inhibits power from delivering from the power source to the electric motor. The blender base may also include a blender base body, that includes side walls that define an inner surface with upper protrusions forming an upper ledge and lower protrusions forming a lower ledge on the side walls, and switch assemblies that include actuators that are movable between a raised and lowered position. The blender system may also include a container, where engageable with the upper protrusions of the blender base body, and a blade base engageable with the lower protrusions of the blender base, where the blade base includes a blade engageable with the motor.

Abstract: Provided is a blending system having a locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blending system may include a blending cup and a blade base having a blade assembly. The blending cup may have an open end and a closed end. The blade base may be selectively attachable to the open end of the blending cup and include the locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blade base may include a button corresponding to a protrusion that can selectively engage a mating groove on the blending cup to alternate between locked and unlocked positions. The blending system may be portable.

Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reducing device. The blending volume reducing device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reducing device is inserted in the container.

Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reducing device. The blending volume reducing device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reducing device is inserted in the container.