Blender with pitcher and base components

- Vita-Mix Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blender with pitcher and base components showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof taken from the right of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the base component of the blender of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view thereof taken from the right of the base component of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the pitcher component of the blender of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof taken from the right of the pitcher component of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view thereof taken from the left of the pitcher component of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof.

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Other references
  • Hamilton Beach Inc., A Glen Dimplex Company, Washington, NC 27889; undated instruction sheet, 1 page. Oster Division of Sunbeam Corporation, Professional Products Dept., 5055 N. Lydell Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. 53217; 6 brochure pages; 1986. Waring Commercial, 1 page brochure, undated. Robot-Coupe, 1 page brochure, undated. Vita-Mix Corporation, 8615 Usher Road, Cleveland, Ohio, 1 page brochure, 1991.
Patent History
Patent number: D336590
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1993
Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Inventor: Frank P. Barnard (Cleveland, OH)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Law Firm: Renner, Kenner, Grieve, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
Application Number: 7/701,961
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7378; D/7376; D/7386; D/7413