IP Library Granted Patent US 7,441,944
Granted Patent B2
US 7,441,944 · App. 11/370,316 · Granted Oct 28, 2008

Drinking extension for blender container

Assignee: Homeland Housewares, LLC
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Patent No.
US 7,441,944
App. No.
11/370,316
Granted
Oct 28, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A blender system composed of a mixing base that is capable of agitating the contents of one or more containers. The mixing base includes a blade element, a recessed well positioned at a top of the mixing base, a pressure-actuated switch positioned about the periphery of the recessed well, and a locking groove. A container may have a single open end, a container body, a selectively removable container base, the container base sized to fit into the recessed well of the mixing base, the container base comprising a blade element and locking members to lock the container within the recessed well of the mixing base. The container body further comprises an attachment element for attaching the container base, and a substantially smooth extension between the attachment element and the open end of the container body to facilitate drinking or pouring the contents of the container body.

Claims (17)

1. A blender system, comprising:

a mixing base having a means for rotating a shaft, a recessed well positioned at a top of the mixing base, a pressure-actuated switch positioned about the periphery of the recessed well, and one or more locking grooves adjacent to and extending perpendicularly away from the pressure-actuated switch;

a container body comprising an opening at one end and a standing element at a second end, the body being tapered to a dome shape at the second end; a handle coupled to an exterior of the body; the body having a substantially smooth circumferential extension at the first end proximal to the opening, said extension being approximately 0.25 inch to approximately 1.0 inch so that a user's lips will engage only the extension when drinking from the container body; one or more locking members in spaced relation about a periphery of the opening of the body, wherein the locking members extend substantially perpendicularly from a wall of the container body and are engageable with the locking grooves; and one or more threads on the body positioned adjacent to the extension and distal to the opening;

a means for agitating contents of the container, the means selectively attachable and removable from the threads; and

a lid having a generally planar top and a lid wall coupled to a periphery of the top, the top having a plurality of openings, and wherein the lid is selectively attachable and removable from the threads.

2. The blender system of claim 1 wherein the agitating means comprises a container base and one or more blades rotatably coupled with the container base.

3. The blender system of claim 1 wherein the openings on the lid are positioned on a portion of the lid.

4. The blender system of claim 1 wherein the lid further comprises one or more threads positioned on an interior of the lid wall.

5. The blender system of claim 1 wherein the container further comprises one or more ridges positioned on an interior of the container body.

6. A blender system, comprising:

a mixing base having a means for rotating a shaft, a recessed well positioned at a top of the mixing base, a pressure-actuated switch positioned about the periphery of the recessed well, and one or more locking grooves adjacent to and extending perpendicularly away from the pressure-actuated switch;

a container body comprising an opening at a first end and a closed second end; the container body being tapered to a dome shape and having a standing element at the second end; the container body having a substantially smooth circumferential extension at the first end proximal to the opening; said extension being approximately 0.25 inch to approximately 1.0 inch so that a user's lips will engage only the extension when drinking from the container body; one or more locking members in spaced relation about a periphery of the opening of the container body, wherein the locking members extend substantially perpendicularly from the container body and are engageable with the locking grooves; an attachment element on the exterior of the container body positioned between the extension and the locking members; and

a means for agitating contents of the container body, the means selectively attachable and removable from the opening of the container body via the attachment element.

7. The blender system of claim 6 further comprising a lid having a generally planar top and a wall coupled to a periphery of the top, and wherein the lid is selectively attachable and removable from the opening of the container body.

8. The blender system of claim 6 wherein the attachment element further comprises one or more threads positioned adjacent to the extension and distal to the opening.

9. The blender system of claim 6 wherein the container body further comprises one or more ridges positioned on an interior of the body.

10. The blender system of claim 6 wherein the agitating means comprises a container base and one or more blades rotatably coupled with the container base.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2021
From: PIPER JAFFRAY FINANCE, LLC
To: CAPBRAN HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 054899/0196 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2019
From: CAPBRAN HOLDINGS, LLC
To: PIPER JAFFRAY FINANCE, LLC
Reel/Frame 051396/0378 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2018
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CALL TO ACTION LLC; CAPITAL BRANDS, LLC; HOMELAND HOUSEWARES LLC; BULLET EXPRESS, LLC; BACK IN FIVE, LLC; YOUTHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC; BABY BULLET, LLC; NUTRIBULLET, LLC
Reel/Frame 046519/0595 →
GRANT OF A SECURITY INTEREST -- PATENTS Recorded Jul 30, 2018
From: CAPBRAN HOLDINGS, LLC
To: MGG CALIFORNIA LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046655/0722 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2015
From: HOMELAND HOUSEWARES, LLC
To: CAPBRAN HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 036793/0886 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: CAPITAL BRANDS, LLC; HOMELAND HOUSEWARES LLC; BULLET EXPRESS, LLC; BABY BULLET, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 031329/0765 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2012
From: CALL TO ACTION LLC; CAPITAL BRANDS, LLC; HOMELAND HOUSEWARES LLC; BULLET EXPRESS, LLC; BACK IN FIVE, LLC; YOUTHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC; BABY BULLET, LLC; NUTRIBULLET, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 029405/0288 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2006
From: SANDS, LENNY
To: HOMELAND HOUSEWARES, LLC
Reel/Frame 017623/0618 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 1082453100 · Apr 13, 2004
Continuation In Part 1064975700 · Aug 26, 2003
Related Publication 20060153003A1 · Jul 13, 2006