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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2013
Vita-mix Corporation, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
David J. Kolar, Stow, OH (US);
Joseph Hobbs, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Susan Mayer, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Fred Mehlman, Brunswick, OH (US);
Richard D. Boozer, Wakeman, OH (US);
Casey Zale, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Abstract
A modular blending system is shown and described. The modular blending system may include a storage device capable of storing a plurality of flavoring products, and an ice shaving mechanism removably attached to the storage device, the ice shaving mechanism including an ice dispenser. The modular blending system may also include a fluid dispensing unit in fluid communication with the flavoring products, where the fluid dispensing unit is separate from the ice dispenser.