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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Stuart Walter Athey, Arcanum, OH (US);
Keeley Kabala, Elgin, IL (US);
Timothy Allen Mayberry, Parma, OH (US);
Anthony Scott Roberts, Granger, IN (US);
Christopher M. Welch, Livonia, MI (US);
Stuart Walter Athey, Arcanum, OH (US);
Keeley Kabala, Elgin, IL (US);
Timothy Allen Mayberry, Parma, OH (US);
Anthony Scott Roberts, Granger, IN (US);
Christopher M. Welch, Livonia, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.