IP Library Granted Patent US 12,213,628
Granted Patent B2
US 12,213,628 · App. 17/576,215 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Container for food processing system

Inventors: Matt Roberts (Medfield, MA); Edward Lockyer (Pimlico, GB); Kristof Benedict Fogarasi (Norwood, MA); Nicholas M. O'Loughlin (Lantau Island, HK); Fredrick Ko (Shatin, HK); Yaoming Deng (Guangdong, CN); Audithan Huang (Needham, MA); John Jiang (Guangdong, CN); Lucas Lai (Shenzhen, CN); Gang Chen (Guangdong, CN); Kevin Pei (Guangdong, CN); Sam Bannister (Kent, GB); Ross Richardson (Sherborn, MA)
Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
A47J43/0727A47J43/044A47J2043/04481A47J2043/0449A47J43/046A47J43/085
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Patent No.
US 12,213,628
App. No.
17/576,215
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An attachment for use with a food processing system including a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from said first end. The first end is open and the second end includes an end wall oriented transverse to the sidewall. A chamber is defined by said container body. A first agitating member is receivable at said first end and a second agitating member receivable at said second end. The second agitating member is extendable into said chamber from said second end.

Claims (45)

1. An attachment for use with a food processing system, said attachment comprising:

a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to the food processing system, and a second end remote from said first end, said first end being open;

a chamber defined by said container body;

a first agitating member receivable at said first end;

a second agitating member receivable at said second end, said second agitating member comprising at least two paddle members protruding into said chamber from said second end; and

a rotatable cap operatively coupled to said second agitating member;

wherein at least a portion of said at least two paddle members extends parallel to the sidewall, defining a clearance therebetween;

wherein said at least two paddle members are configured such that no portion of the at least two paddle members contacts the sidewall;

wherein said second end of said container body is sealed between said second agitating member and said rotatable cap; and

wherein said container body is configured to receive food from said first end and not from said second end.

2. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said first end of said container body is configured for an attached arrangement with said food processing system.

3. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said container body is entirely closed.

4. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said container body is closed by at least one of said end wall and said rotatable cap.

5. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said first agitating member is motor driven and said second agitating member is manually driven.

6. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein a first portion of said second agitating member is positioned within said chamber and a second portion of said second agitating member is disposed external to said chamber.

7. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said second agitating member is movable within said chamber in response to a manual input provided to said rotatable cap.

8. The attachment of claim 1 , further comprising a lock operably coupled to said second agitating member, wherein said lock restricts movement of said second agitating member in at least a first direction.

9. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said first agitating member includes at least one agitating blade.

10. An attachment for use with a food processing system, said attachment comprising:

a container body including a first end, a second end remote from said first end, and a sidewall defining a chamber, said first end being configured to be mounted to a food processing base;

a first agitating member receivable at said first end;

a second agitating member positionable within said chamber through said second end, said second agitating member comprising at least two paddle members protruding into said chamber from said second end of said container body; and

a lock operably coupled to said second agitating member;

wherein at least a portion of said at least two paddle members extends parallel to the sidewall, defining a clearance therebetween;

wherein said at least two paddle members are configured such that no portion of the at least two paddle members contacts the sidewall; and

wherein said container body is configured to receive food from said first end and not from said second end.

11. The attachment of claim 10 , wherein said lock is integrally formed with said container body.

12. The attachment of claim 10 , wherein said lock is coupled to said second end of said container body.

13. The attachment of claim 10 , wherein said lock restricts rotation of said second agitating member in a first direction about said axis, said first direction being identical to a direction of rotation of said first agitating member.

14. The attachment of claim 10 , further comprising a rotatable cap operatively coupled to said second agitating member.

15. The attachment of claim 14 , wherein said rotatable cap comprises at least one tooth engaged with said lock.

16. The attachment of claim 14 , wherein said rotatable cap is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein when said rotatable cap is in said first position, rotation of said second agitating member is restricted by said lock, and when said rotatable cap is in said second position, said second agitating member is movable about said axis in at least one direction.

17. An attachment for use with a food processing system, said attachment comprising:

a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from said first end, said first end being open and said second end including an end wall oriented transverse to said sidewall;

a chamber defined by said container body;

a first agitating member receivable at said first end; and

a second agitating member receivable through said second end, said second agitating member comprising at least two paddle members protruding into said chamber from said second end;

wherein said second agitating member further includes a drive extending through said end wall and said second end of said container body is sealed between said second agitating member and a rotatable cap operably coupled to said drive;

wherein at least a portion of said at least two paddle members extends parallel to the sidewall, defining a clearance therebetween;

wherein said at least two paddle members are configured such that no portion of the at least two paddle members contacts the sidewall; and

wherein said container body is configured to receive food from said first end and not from said second end.

18. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said drive is a shaft.

19. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said rotatable cap is located at an exterior of said container body.

20. The attachment of claim 19 , wherein the rotatable cap is at least one of rotatable about an axis and translatable along said axis relative to said container body.

21. The attachment of claim 19 , wherein said second end is closed by at least one of said rotatable cap and said drive extending therethrough.

Assignments (2)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 20, 2023
From: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064600/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2022
From: ROBERTS, MATT; LOCKYER, EDWARD; O'LOUGHLIN, NICHOLAS M.; KO, FREDRICK; DENG, YAOMING; HUANG, AUDITHAN; JIANG, JOHN; LAI, LUCAS; CHEN, GANG; PEI, KEVIN; BANNISTER, SAM; RICHARDSON, ROSS; FOGARASI, KRISTOF BENEDICT
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Reel/Frame 060921/0317 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17155899 · Jan 22, 2021
Provisional Application 63057205 · Jul 27, 2020
Related Publication 20220202253A1 · Jun 30, 2022
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