Blender with vertically movable blades

1. A blender, comprising:

a blender jar having a sidewall, an open jar top, and a bottom aperture;

a lid detachably connected to said jar top of said blender jar;

a base assembly having a base housing, a drive means having a portion disposed within said base housing, and a control means in electrical communication with said drive means; and

a blade attached to and in mechanical communication with said drive means;

wherein said blender jar is secured to said base housing;

wherein said blade resides within said blender jar when attached to said drive means and said blender jar is secured to said base housing; and

wherein said drive means is capable of simultaneously vertically driving said blade in an oscillating motion and rotating said blade;

wherein said blender jar further comprises a pouring spout located on a side of said jar top, a handle extending outwardly from said sidewall opposite said pouring spout, an aperture wall surrounding said bottom aperture, and a fastening feature located about said aperture wall configured to enable said blender jar to removably fasten to said base housing;

wherein said drive means comprises a bearing housing having a portion of which extends outward from said base housing, comprising a bearing within an interior thereof, a shaft seal within an interior thereof, and a bearing housing flange located on a lower portion thereof and extending perpendicularly therefrom, a motor in electrical communication with said control means, a motor sheave having a first end operably controlled by said motor and a second end, and a transmission operably controlled by said motor shaft, wherein said shaft seal prevents environmental communication with said bearing housing interior;

wherein said transmission further comprises a drive sheave in mechanical communication with said motor sheave, an oscillator sheave in mechanical communication with said drive sheave, a worm in mechanical communication with said oscillator sheave, a worm gear in mechanical communication with said worm, a drive link in mechanical communication with said worm gear, an oscillator in mechanical communication with said drive link, an oscillating quill in mechanical communication with said oscillator, and a shaft coupling in mechanical communication between said oscillating quill and said blade.

2. The blender of claim 1 , wherein said blade further comprises:

an impeller shaft having a first end capable of removable attachment to said shaft coupling and be operably driven thereby;

at least one impeller each having a first end removably mounted to said impeller shaft; and

an impeller shaft flange located at said impeller shaft first end capable of removable connection to said base housing.

3. The blender of claim 2 , wherein said base housing further comprises:

an upper shell;

a socket located at an upper side of said upper shell having a connector;

a lower shell fastenable to said upper shell;

a plurality of drive support assemblies each having a first end attached to an inner bottom surface of said lower shell and extending vertically upward therefrom; and

a sub support plate attached to said second ends of said drive support assemblies;

wherein said impeller shaft flange is capable of removable attachment to said connector;

wherein said drive means and said transmission are attached to and supported by said plurality of drive support assemblies; and

wherein said bearing housing portion and said connector extends therethrough.

4. The blender of claim 2 , wherein said control means further comprises:

a control circuit disposed within said base housing and in electrical communication with said motor;

a power switch capable of providing electrical communication between said control circuit and a power source; and

a rheostat in electrical communication with said control circuit.

5. The blender of claim 4 , wherein said blender jar further comprises a plurality of side flutes formed on said sidewall.

6. The blender of claim 4 , further comprising a clamp ring removably attaching said fastening feature to said bearing housing flange, within said socket.

7. The blender of claim 6 , further comprising a sealing feature removably placed within said clamp ring, capable of preventing environmental communication with said blender jar through said bottom aperture.

8. A blender, comprising:

a blender jar having a sidewall, an open jar top and a bottom aperture;

a lid detachably connected to said jar top of said blender jar;

a base assembly having a base housing, at least one foot pad located on a bottom surface thereof, a drive means, having a portion disposed within said base housing, and a control means in electrical communication with said drive means; and

a blade attachable to and in mechanical communication with said drive means;

wherein said blender jar is secured to said base housing;

wherein said blade resides within said blender jar when attached to said drive means and said blender jar is secured to said base housing; and

wherein said drive means is capable of simultaneously vertically driving said blade in an oscillating motion and rotating said blade;

wherein said blender jar further comprises a pouring spout located on a side of said jar top, a handle extending outwardly from said sidewall opposite said pouring spout, an aperture wall surrounding said bottom aperture, and a fastening feature located about said aperture wall configured to enable said blender jar to removably fasten to said base housing;

wherein said drive means comprises a bearing housing having a portion of which extends outward from said base housing, comprising a bearing within an interior thereof, a shaft seal within an interior thereof, and a bearing housing flange located on a lower portion thereof and extending perpendicularly therefrom, a motor in electrical communication with said control means, a motor sheave having a first end operably controlled by said motor, and a second end, and a transmission operably controlled by said motor shaft, wherein said shaft seal prevents environmental communication with said bearing housing interior;

wherein said transmission further comprises a drive sheave in mechanical communication with said motor sheave, an oscillator sheave in mechanical communication with said drive sheave, a worm in mechanical communication with said oscillator sheave, a worm gear in mechanical communication with said worm, a drive link in mechanical communication with said worm gear, an oscillator in mechanical communication with said drive link, an oscillating quill in mechanical communication with said oscillator, and a shaft coupling in mechanical communication between said oscillating quill and said blade.

9. The blender of claim 8 , wherein said blade further comprises:

an impeller shaft having a first end capable of removable attachment to said shaft coupling and be operably driven thereby;

at least one impeller each having a first end removably mounted to said impeller shaft; and

an impeller shaft flange located at said impeller shaft first end capable of removable connection to said base housing.

10. The blender of claim 9 , wherein said base housing further comprises:

an upper shell;

a socket located at an upper side of said upper shell having a connector;

a lower shell fastenable to said upper shell;

a plurality of drive support assemblies each having a first end attached to an inner bottom surface of said lower shell and extending vertically upward therefrom; and

a sub support plate attached to said second ends of said drive support assemblies;

wherein each foot pad is affixed to an outer bottom surface of said lower shell;

wherein said impeller shaft flange is capable of removable attachment to said connector;

wherein said drive means and said transmission are attached to and supported by said plurality of drive support assemblies; and

wherein said bearing housing portion and said connector extends therethrough.

11. The blender of claim 9 , wherein said control means further comprises:

a control circuit disposed within said base housing and in electrical communication with said motor;

a power switch capable of providing electrical communication between said control circuit and a power source; and

a rheostat in electrical communication with said control circuit.

12. The blender of claim 11 , wherein said blender jar includes a plurality of side flutes formed on said sidewall.

13. The blender of claim 11 , further comprising a clamp ring removably attaching said fastening feature to said bearing housing flange within said socket.

14. The blender of claim 13 , further comprising a sealing feature removably placed within said clamp ring capable of preventing environmental communication with said blender jar through said bottom aperture.