IP Library Granted Patent US 11,684,215
Granted Patent B2
US 11,684,215 · App. 17/689,789 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Vacuum food processing system

Inventors: Sam William Bannister (Leybourne, GB); Ross Richardson (Dover, MA); Michael Ting (Boston, MA); Jared Proulx (Needham, MA); Kristof Benedict Fogarasi (Norwood, MA); Joshua D. Anthony (Billerica, MA); Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin (Hong Kong, CN); Kevin Pei (Guangdong, CN); Zintis Jones (London, GB)
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
A47J43/0716A47J43/046
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Patent No.
US 11,684,215
App. No.
17/689,789
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.

Claims (20)

1. A food processing system comprising:

a food processor base including a rotary component and a vacuum system; and

an attachment configured for removable association with said food processor base, said attachment including:

a sealable body including a chamber having an open end; and

an accessory coupled to said open end of said chamber, said accessory having a sealable opening formed therein, said accessory being receivable within said food processor base when the attachment is in an inverted configuration; and

a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere;

wherein said sealable body further comprises a vacuum passage integral with said sealable body such that, when said accessory is received within said food processor base, said vacuum passage is arranged in fluid communication with a vacuum system of the food processor base; and

wherein said accessory is not connectable to said rotary component.

2. The food processing system of claim 1 , wherein said accessory further comprises:

a body including said sealable opening; and

a member movable relative to said body between a first position and a second position to selectively seal said sealable opening.

3. The food processing system of claim 2 , wherein said member is rotatable about an axis between said first position and said second position.

4. The food processing system of claim 3 , wherein rotation of said member between said first position and said second position is out of a plane including said opening.

5. The food processing system of claim 3 , wherein rotation of said member between said first position and said second position is within a plane including said opening.

6. The food processing system of claim 2 , wherein said member is translatable between said first position and said second position.

7. The food processing system of claim 2 , wherein said member includes a sealing element complementary to said sealable opening and when said member is in said second position, said sealing element is engaged with said sealable opening.

8. The food processing system of claim 1 , wherein said sealable body includes a second end having at least one vacuum opening, and said attachment further comprises a vacuum sealing assembly movable relative to said at least one vacuum opening to fluidly couple said second end and said chamber.

9. The food processing system of claim 1 , wherein said accessory is a to-go lid.

10. The food processing system of claim 1 , further comprising a rotatable blade assembly connectable to said rotary component.

11. The food processing system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment is a non-inverted configuration when separated from the base.

Assignments (8)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 63515 FRAME 160. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 14, 2024
From: O'LOUGHLIN, NICHOLAS MICHAEL
To: SHARKNINJA (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 069209/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2024
From: SHARKNINJA UK EP LIMITED
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Reel/Frame 068827/0267 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 7, 2024
From: UK EURO-PRO LIMITED
To: SHARKNINJA UK EP LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068812/0191 →
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 May 3, 2023
From: O'LOUGHLIN, NICHOLAS MICHAEL
To: SHARKNINJA COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063515/0160 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2023
From: JONES, ZINTIS
To: UK EURO-PRO LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063515/0193 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 3, 2023
From: EURO-PRO OPERATING LLC
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Reel/Frame 063526/0181 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2023
From: BANNISTER, SAM WILLIAM; RICHARDSON, ROSS; TING, MICHAEL; PROULX, JARED J.; FOGARASI, KRISTOF BENEDICT; ANTHONY, JOSHUA D.; PEI, KEVIN
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Reel/Frame 063515/0127 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16813212 · Mar 9, 2020
Provisional Application 62815992 · Mar 8, 2019
Related Publication 20220279977A1 · Sep 8, 2022
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