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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2016
Vita-mix Management Corporation, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
James P. Bascom, Brecksville, OH (US);
Scott C. Bly, Olmsted Falls, OH (US);
Todd Cassidy, Medina, OH (US);
Brenton Krivos, Brunswick, OH (US);
Jeff Ransden, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Ray Adams, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Christian C. Stewart, Berea, OH (US);
VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Abstract
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.