Vita-mix Management Corporation

Vita-max Management Corporation

Brenton Krivos

Jack W Gee, Ii

Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong

Stephen P Rukavina

Mark Miller

Christian C Stewart

Todd Cassidy

Richard D Boozer

Robert M Ulanski

David J Kolar

Eugene J Kozlowski

James P Bascom

Saifur Tareen

Eric Miller

Scott Christopher Bly

Jeff Ransden

Jack Warren Gee, Ii

Ray Adams

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.

Blending container with plate insert and blade assembly

A blender system that includes a base that is selectively and operatively engaged with a container is shown and described herein. The blender system may include a container. The container may include a magnet and may be engagable with a blade base. The blade base may include a switch that responds to the magnet. The blender system may include a shield that shields the magnet and switch from a magnetic field generated by operation of a motor.

Motor magnetic interference ring

Blade base

A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade base assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives a blade assembly of the blade base, and a blending container engageable with the blade base. The blade base may be configured to prevent driving of the blade assembly when the blending container is not engaged with the blade base assembly. The blade base may be engaged with the blending container and the blade assembly may mechanically engage with the motor.

Translatable interlocking mechanism for a blending system

Container lid

Container

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Brenton Krivos