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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Michael P. Conti, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Steve C. Drees, Stevensville, MI (US);
Brandon T. Mock, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Leif A. Norland, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Paul S. Paget, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mitchell L. Robertson, Elkhart, IN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A blending appliance having a housing includes a motor compartment and a jar receiving portion spaced laterally from the motor compartment. The housing includes an upper retaining member and a support pad extending outwardly from the housing, such that a jar receiving portion is defined therebetween. A motor is disposed in the motor compartment. A jar includes a lid with a feed chute. Together, the jar and lid are configured for reception in the jar receiving portion of the housing. The lid is vertically secured onto the jar by the upper retaining member upon reception of the jar into the jar receiving portion.