Vita-mix Management Corporation

Vita-mix Corporation

Eugene J Kozlowski

Fred H Mehlman

Jack W Gee, Ii

Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong

Michael Patrick Arnett

David J Kolar

Richard D Boozer

Robert M Ulanski

Kolman Juhasz

David A Kanning

Richard Joseph Lash

Steffen Koury

Paul K Metaxatos

Stephen P Rukavina

John K Barnard

Mark Frederick Fleming

Robin Shorr

Laura L Manson

Christian C Stewart

Benjamin T Hines

James Troy McGee

Brendan Boyd Crawford

Glenn F Brasdovich

Kenneth W Bair

Stephen Hosey

Brian Harvanec

Jonathan Emerson

Jonathan M Katz

Raymond Seuffert

Steffen F Koury

Paul Metaxatos

Brenton Krivos

Anthony M Ciepiel

Kurtis R MacLaurin

Michael Arnett

John Barnard

A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.

Sound reducing airflow system for a blender system

A blending container for retaining foodstuff to be blended by a blender, the blending container may include an outer sleeve having an inner surface and at least one interlock tab extending therefrom. An inner liner having a wall that extends from a perimeter of a bottom to define a cavity to retain the foodstuff to be blended, wherein at least a portion of the wall of the inner liner frictionally engages against a portion of the inner surface of the outer sleeve. The inner liner may be made from a disposable material. The inner liner may include a rim that defines an opening such that the rim is configured to abut against a blade base. The inner liner may include a size of at least one of 8, 12, and 16 fluid ounces and the outer sleeve may be configured to receive the inner liner of various sizes.

Blending system with a liner for blending container

A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction 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 reduction device is inserted in the container.

Blending volume reducing device

Blending container lid

Blender container

Blender base

A blender base is generally described. The blender base includes a base frame. An outer shell may be connected to the base frame. A motor housing is supported by the base frame and positioned inside the outer shell. The motor housing is isolated from direct connection with the outer shell to reduce the transfer of noise and vibration from the motor to the outer shell.

Vibration isolation blender system

Blending system

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Medina, OH, United States of America

Eugene J Kozlowski