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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2024
Sharkninja Operating Llc, Needham, MA (US);
Matthew Roberts, Needham, MA (US);
Michael Lerman, Providence, RI (US);
Macrae Benziger, Dedham, MA (US);
Alexander Mularski, Auburn, MA (US);
SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US);
Abstract
A drink maker is described that includes a housing, a mixing vessel configured to be removably coupled to the housing and receive a drink product, a dasher configured to mix the drink product within the mixing vessel, a drive motor configured to drive the dasher, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect an unsafe condition associated with the drink maker and, in response to detection of the unsafe condition, execute at least one control action comprising at least one of: alerting a user of the drink maker, deactivating the drive motor, preventing activation of the drive motor, or any combination thereof.