Blender

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and side perspective view of a blender, shown assembled in a first configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front, top, and side perspective view of the top enclosure portion of a blender, shown separately for clarity of disclosure in a second configuration;

FIG. 10 is a front, bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front, top, and side perspective view of the base portion of a blender, shown separately for clarity of disclosure in a third configuration;

FIG. 18 is a front, bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the blender that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a blender, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1148456
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 3, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2026
Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation (Olmsted Township, OH)
Inventors: Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong (Medina, OH), Derek Slone (Westlake, OH), Chris Stewart (Westlake, OH), Jacob George Ulmenstine (Olmsted Township, OH), Brandon Philip Krise (Middleburg Heights, OH), Robin Shorr (Lyndhurst, OH), Jack W. Gee, II (Willoughby, OH)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Kendra L Hebel
Application Number: 29/960,862
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/378; D7/386; D7/413