Patents by Inventor Stephen Rukavina
Stephen Rukavina has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220193625Abstract: A blade assembly for a blending system is shown and described. The blade assembly may include apertures formed through a body. The body may include paddles extending from the body. The blade assembly may be rotated to force a fluid through the apertures. The fluid may be frothed by the apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Richard Boozer, Stephen Hosey, Stephen Rukavina, Corey Walker
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Patent number: 11192075Abstract: A blade assembly for a blending system is shown and described. The blade assembly may include apertures formed through a body. The body may include paddles extending from the body. The blade assembly may be rotated to force a fluid through the apertures. The fluid may be frothed by the apertures.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Richard Boozer, Stephen Hosey, Stephen Rukavina, Corey Walker
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Publication number: 20210085129Abstract: A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives the blade assembly, and a container having a cavity. The container includes a flute protruding from an inner surface. An exaggerated flute may extend closer to the blade assembly than the flute.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Richard Boozer, Stephen Rukavina
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Patent number: 10856697Abstract: A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives the blade assembly, and a container having a cavity. The container includes a flute protruding from an inner surface. An exaggerated flute may extend closer to the blade assembly than the flute.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Boozer, Stephen Rukavina
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Publication number: 20200375402Abstract: A blending system includes a container assembly. The container assembly includes a body. The body has a closed end and an open end. A plate insert is attached to the closed end. A blade assembly is attached to the plate insert. The blade assembly includes a blade. The blade may be balanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Brenton Krivos, Mark Miller, Stephen Rukavina
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Publication number: 20180168403Abstract: A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives the blade assembly, and a container having a cavity. The container includes a flute protruding from an inner surface. An exaggerated flute may extend closer to the blade assembly than the flute.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Richard Boozer, Stephen Rukavina
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Publication number: 20060273198Abstract: A device (10) for cleaning the inside of a container includes a base (11) carrying a tube (12). A hose (50) is received within the base (11) and is connected at one end to the bottom of the tube (12) and at the other end to a source of water via a quick disconnect assembly (60). A spray head (21) houses a plunger (30) which has a base (31) and a nose (32). A spring (37) urges the nose (32) of the plunger (30) out through an aperture (40) in the spray head (21). A flat washer seal (42) is positioned with a majority of its surface on a shelf (41) formed in the spray head (21). Ribs (43) on the shelf (41) engage the seal (42) on one side, and a rim (44) on the base (31) engages the other side of the seal (42). The quick disconnect assembly (60) includes a valve (66) which is maintained closed by a spring (67) so that when the hose (50) is disconnected from the source of water, or the water supply pressure is lost, backflow is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventors: Jonathan Katz, Stephen Rukavina, Richard Boozer
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Publication number: 20050258197Abstract: A container adapter (10) includes lower sidewalls (42, 43, 44, 45) and upper sidewalls (56, 57, 58, 59) separated by a rim (40). The lower side walls (42, 43, 44, 45) may be received within a pitcher (12), and the rim (40) is positioned on the upper open end (16) of the pitcher (12). The upper sidewalls (56, 57, 58, 59) increase the height of the pitcher (12) so that it can interface with a splash shield (33) of an ice chute (32) of a drink blending machine (20). Side clamps (50) assist in maintaining the adapter (10) on the pitcher (12), and a pouring spout (62) is provided at the junction of two of the upper sidewalls (58, 59).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Stephen Rukavina, Richard Boozer, Robert Ulanski, Jonathan Katz
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Publication number: 20050257690Abstract: A drink making machine (10) includes an ice shaving and dispensing unit (11) which provides a predetermined amount of ice, by weight, through a chute (21) to the pitcher (17) of a blending unit (12). A nozzle (30) is carried by the chute (12) and provides water through a nozzle opening (41) until a predetermined amount of water, by weight, is received by the pitcher (14). The water from the opening (41) is not allowed to directly impinge against the bottom of the pitcher (17). The water from the opening (41) is not allowed to directly impinge against the bottom of the pitcher (17) so that it does not adversely affect the weight measurements being taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Jonathan Katz, Stephen Rukavina, Kenneth Bair
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Publication number: 20050258286Abstract: A safety shield (10) is adapted to be used in a machine having a blade assembly such as an ice shaving and dispensing machine (11). The machine (11) has an ice bin (13) carried by a pedestal (12). An ice shelf (31) has an opening (32) and is positioned in the bin (13). The opening (32) provides access to the blade assembly which includes a shaver wheel (35) which directs ice to a blade (40). The shield (10) has a ring-shaped sidewall (50) which is carried by the bin (13) and which can extend upwardly out of the bin (13) to increase the capacity thereof. The shield (10) also includes a disk-shaped hub (51) which is connected to the side wall (50) by a plurality of arms (52). The hub (51) is larger than the opening (32) and is positioned over the opening (32) to prevent direct human access thereto. But ice may still pass through openings (53) between the arms (52) and through the opening (32) in the shelf (31) to be received by the blade assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Jonathan Katz, Richard Boozer, Stephen Rukavina, Jim Lachendro, Robert Ulanski
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Publication number: 20050145717Abstract: A device (10) for cleaning the inside of a container includes a base (11) carrying a tube (12). A hose (50) is received within the base (11) and is connected at one end to the bottom of the tube (12) and at the other end to a source of water via a quick disconnect assembly (60). A spray head (21) houses a plunger (30) which has a base (31) and a nose (32). A spring (37) urges the nose (32) of the plunger (30) out through an aperture (40) in the spray head (21). A flat washer seal (42) is positioned with a majority of its surface on a shelf (41) formed in the spray head (21). Ribs (43) on the shelf (41) engage the seal (42) on one side, and a rim (44) on the base (31) engages the other side of the seal (42). The quick disconnect assembly (60) includes a valve (66) which is maintained closed by a spring (67) so that when the hose (50) is disconnected from the source of water, or the water supply pressure is lost, backflow is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2004Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Jonathan Katz, Stephen Rukavina, Richard Boozer
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Publication number: 20050015918Abstract: An upright cleaning device comprising, an actuator for receiving a user input, an upper assembly, a base assembly, a rear wheel mounted to the base assembly, configured to support the rear portion of the base assembly, and a drive mechanism located in the base assembly. The actuator is mounted to upper assembly, and the upper assembly is pivotally mounted to the base assembly. The drive mechanism has its major diameter in contact with a surface to be cleaned, and the drive mechanism is configured to operate at one of: full speed in one direction, no speed and full speed in the opposite direction, according to the relative position of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Stephen Rukavina, Charles Syverson, James Cunningham, I. Gomes
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Publication number: 20050011035Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system for a vehicle includes a console (12), which may be centrally positioned between the front seats (16) of the vehicle. A canister (10), in the form of a drawer to the console, is selectively removed, when vacuuming is to be commenced, and a flexible hose (96) unclamped from a side compartment (112) of the canister. The canister, with the hose attached, is carried by a handle strap (58) to a part of the car to be cleaned. A motor fan assembly (70) within the canister is powered from the vehicle's battery by means of a power cord (84) to draw dirt into a dirt cup (90) in the canister. Entrained air passes from the dirt cup through a filter (94) and is directed by the fan to an exhaust outlet (82) in the canister.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Stephen Rukavina, Craig Saunders, Lindsey Tufts, David O'Neal, Dennis Jenkins, Robert Herzog, John Schiffer
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Patent number: D798109Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: VITA-MAX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Robert M. Ulanski, Brenton Krivos, Stephen Rukavina, Mark Miller, Richard Boozer, Jack Warren Gee, II, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong
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Patent number: D821142Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Robert M. Ulanski, Brenton Krivos, Stephen Rukavina, Mark Miller, Richard Boozer, Jack Warren Gee, II, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong
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Patent number: D822437Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Stephen Hosey, Stephen Rukavina, Corey Walker, Richard D. Boozer