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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Ernest B Pryor, Jr., Maidens, VA (US);
Benjamin H Branson, III, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Brian P Williams, Midlothian, VA (US);
Hamilton Beach Brands, INC., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes an automated blend in-cup apparatus and the related method of operation. The disclosure relates generally to the field of mixing consumable material. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a mixer that is automatically operable to lower a mixing blade into a cup or vessel that contains material to be blended/mixed. A carriage reciprocates on a frame. A pulley system is also located on the frame and a power cord is routed through the pulley system. A moveable pulley in the pulley system moves in the opposite direction of the reciprocating carriage. The apparatus further comprises a well with an inlet manifold and a drain and a fixed but removable cup-receiving holder. Overall, the apparatus is effective, fast, easy to operate, safe, and clean.