RIGID AGITATOR FOR BLENDER SYSTEM
An agitator assembly for mixing a product in a container is provided. The agitator assembly may include an arm member having a distal end and an opposite proximal end. An agitator head may be disposed proximal to the distal end of the shaft. The agitator head may include a rigid material for mixing viscous products. The agitator head may include movement formations. The movement formations may include a swept-blend, knife-like protrusions, and diamond-like shapes.
1 . An agitator assembly for mixing a product, the assembly comprising:
an arm member having a distal end and an opposite proximal end, wherein the proximal end is operatively attached to a shaft of a motor; and
an agitator head disposed proximal to the distal end of the shaft, the agitator head comprising a curved portion comprising an out edge defining a perimeter and an inner edge such that wherein a cross-section of the curved portion is generally diamond-like in shape.
2 . The agitator assembly of claim 1 , wherein the agitator head further includes at least one protrusion disposed generally perpendicular to the curved portion.
3 . The agitator assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a diamond-like shape.
4 . The agitator assembly of claim 3 , wherein the at least one protrusion comprises knife-like edges.
5 . The agitator assembly of claim 1 , a first flattened area extending from the arm to a end of the curved portion, and a second flattened area extending from the arm to a second send of the curved portion.
6 . The agitator assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises one or more apertures.
7 . The agitator assembly of claim 6 , wherein the internal edge is raised relative to the external edge and the one or more aperture such that contents within a container is operatively directed through the one or more apertures and/or past the external edge.
8 . The agitator assembly of claim 1 , wherein a radial cross-section of the agitator head is about or less than six centimeters.
9 . A blender system for mixing foodstuff, the blender system comprising:
a blender device comprising a motor and a drive shaft; and
an agitator assembly configured to extend from the drive shaft, the agitator assembly comprising:
an arm extending from the drive shaft;
a curved body extending from the arm, wherein the curved body comprises a diamond-like cross-section; and
a plurality of knife-like protrusions, wherein a cross-section of the first protrusion and a second protrusion form a diamond-like shape.
10 . The agitator assembly of claim 9 , wherein the agitator assembly comprises a rigid food-grade plastic.
11 . The agitator assembly of claim 9 , wherein the agitator assembly further comprises at least one aperture.
12 . The agitator assembly of claim 11 , further comprise a cross-support extending across the at least one aperture to connect opposed sides of the curved body.
13 . The agitator assembly of claim 9 , wherein the curved body comprises at least a partially-elliptical shape.
14 . The agitator assembly of claim 9 , wherein the arm further comprises a lead in portion comprising an angled surface operatively disposed proximal the drive shaft.
15 . The agitator assembly of claim 9 , wherein the arm comprises one or more ridges extending from a body of the arm portion.
16 . The agitator assembly of claim 9 , wherein the agitator assembly further comprises a connection portion disposed at a first end of the arm and removably coupling the agitator assembly to the drive shaft.
17 . An agitator assembly for a blending system, the agitator assembly comprising:
an arm extending from a first end to a second end, the arm operatively attached to a blender device at the first end;
an agitator head disposed at the second end of the arm and comprising:
a curved body including an external edge about a perimeter of the body, and a inner edge, wherein a thickness of the body decreases from the inner edge towards the external edge; and
at least one aperture disposed proximal a central axis of the body, wherein the thickness of the body generally decreases from the inner edge towards the at least one aperture.
18 . The agitator assembly of claim 17 , wherein the agitator head further comprises at least one protrusion extending normally from the curved body.
19 . The agitator assembly of claim 17 , wherein the curved body extends in a direction generally downward from the arm.
20 . The agitator assembly of claim 17 , wherein the agitator assembly further comprises another curved body.