IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,172,786
Granted Patent B2
US 11,172,786 · App. 17/179,162 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Container for food processing system

Inventor: Joyce Chien Tu (Melrose, MA)
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
A47J43/0727
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Patent No.
US 11,172,786
App. No.
17/179,162
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a container body having a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote of said first end. The first end is open and the second end is at least partially open. A chamber is defined by said container body and an agitating member is receivable at the first end. A displacement member is arranged at the second end to seal the second end. The displacement member is extendable into the chamber from the second end to increase a pressure within the chamber.

Claims (35)

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

a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote of said first end, said first end being open and said second end being at least partially open;

a chamber defined by said container body;

an agitating member receivable at said first end, the agitating member including one or more blades; and

a displacement member flexibly coupled at said second end to seal said second end, wherein said displacement member is extendable into said chamber from said second end while maintaining a seal at said second end and to increase a pressure within said chamber.

2. The attachment of claim 1 , further comprising a food processing base, wherein during operation of the food processing system, said first end of said container is in an attached arrangement with said food processing base.

3. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said container body includes an end wall oriented transverse to said sidewall, said end wall having an opening formed therein.

4. The attachment of claim 3 , wherein said displacement member is extendable through said opening.

5. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said displacement member is transformable between a first configuration and a second configuration, said displacement member extending into said chamber when in said second configuration.

6. The attachment of claim 5 , wherein in said first configuration, said displacement member has a convex contour.

7. The attachment of claim 5 , wherein in said second configuration, said displacement member has a concave contour.

8. The attachment of claim 5 , wherein a contour of said displacement member in said first configuration is equal and opposite to said contour of said displacement member in said second configuration.

9. The attachment of claim 5 , wherein said displacement element and said chamber cooperate to define a processing volume.

10. The attachment of claim 9 , wherein said processing volume when said displacement member is in said first configuration is greater than said processing volume when said displacement member is in said second configuration.

11. The attachment of claim 10 , wherein when said displacement member is in said first configuration, said processing volume is greater than a volume of said chamber.

12. The attachment of claim 10 , wherein when said displacement member is in said first configuration, said processing volume is equal to a volume of said chamber.

13. The attachment of claim 5 , wherein said displacement member is transformable from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to a manual input.

14. The attachment of claim 5 , wherein said displacement member is transformable from said second configuration to said first configuration in response to rotation of said agitating member.

15. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said displacement member is formed from a resilient member.

16. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein said displacement member is a diaphragm.

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

a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote of said first end, said first end being open and said second end being at least partially open;

a chamber defined by said container body;

an agitating member receivable at said first end, the agitating member including one or more blades; and

a displacement member flexibly coupled at said second end to seal said second end, said displacement member being movable between a first configuration and a second configuration relative to said container body while maintaining a seal at said second end, wherein a processing volume of the attachment when said displacement member is in said second configuration is less than said processing volume of the attachment when said displacement member is in said first configuration.

18. The attachment of claim 17 , further comprising a food processing base, wherein during operation of the food processing system, said first end of said container is in an attached arrangement with said food processing base.

19. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein in said second configuration, said displacement member extends into said chamber.

20. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said displacement element and said chamber cooperate to define said processing volume.

21. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein when said displacement member is in said first configuration, said processing volume is greater than a volume of said chamber.

22. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein when said displacement member is in said first configuration, said processing volume is equal to a volume of said chamber.

23. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said displacement member is transformable from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to a manual input.

24. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said displacement member is transformable from said second configuration to said first configuration in response to rotation of said agitating member.

25. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said displacement member is transformed from said first configuration to said second configuration when said agitating assembly is stationary.

26. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said displacement member is formed from a resilient member.

27. The attachment of claim 17 , wherein said displacement member is a diaphragm.

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 Feb 26, 2021
From: TU, JOYCE CHIEN
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Reel/Frame 055419/0456 →
Continuity (1)
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