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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
May. 14, 2022
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Brian Atinaja, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Michael Mastroianni, Addison, IL (US);
Laura Hickman, Addison, IL (US);
Stephanie Michel, Addison, IL (US);
Tim Hagedorn, Addison, IL (US);
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
A variable temperature blender is disclosed for the cooking and preparation of heated sauces, jams, soups, purees, alternative milks, smoothies and more. A variable temperature blender has a lid assembly, a vessel assembly, and a base assembly. The vessel assembly has a blending vessel and a collar attached to a bottom portion of the blending vessel. The base assembly have a user interface, a motor, and a controller. A heating element positioned within the collar of the vessel assembly received an electronic signal from the controller via an electrical interface connecting the base assembly with the vessel assembly. The electronic signal activates or deactivates the heating element based on an operational mode of the variable temperature blender to heat a food item contained within the blending vessel.