Container for food processing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12582264-B2
Application number	US-202217680664-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2022
Priority date	Nov 17, 2021
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

An attachment for use with a food processing system is provided. The attachment includes a container body having a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from the first end. The first end being open and the second end being partially closed. The attachment further includes a first agitating member including one or more blades. The first agitating member is receivable at the first end. The attachment also includes a second agitating member receivable at the second end including a fluid agitator. The fluid agitator is configured to direct a fluid to one or more regions of the container body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An attachment for use with a food processing system, comprising:
a container body having a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from the first end, the first end being open and the second end being at least partially closed; a first agitator including one or more blades configured to directly contact and process food within the container body; and a second agitator including one or more flexible sections and being extendable through the container body, wherein the one or more flexible sections extend along the sidewall of the container body, wherein the first agitator and the second agitator are connected to each other and are receivable at the first end.

2 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the container body is entirely closed to a surrounding environment.

3 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the second end including an end wall oriented transverse to said sidewall.

4 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the one or more flexible sections of the second agitator include at least one paddle.

5 . The attachment of claim 4 , wherein the at least one paddle is in contact with the sidewall.

6 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the second agitator is configured to remove at least a portion of a food attached to the sidewall during operation of the food processing system.

7 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the second agitator is configured to stir a food during the operation of the food processing system.

8 . The attachment of claim 1 , further comprising a motor to activate the first agitator and the second agitator.

9 . The attachment of claim 8 , wherein the first agitator and the second agitator operate simultaneously.

Assignees

• Sharkninja Operating Llc

Inventors

• Roberts Matt
• Lockyer Edward
• Hedges Christopher William

Classifications

• A47J43/085

  for machines with tools driven from the lower side (A47J43/087, A47J43/09 take precedence) · CPC title

• B01F27/808

  with stirrers driven from the bottom of the receptacle · CPC title

• B01F27/90

  with paddles or arms · CPC title

• B01F27/091

  with elements co-operating with receptacle wall or bottom, e.g. for scraping the receptacle wall · CPC title

• B01F2101/06

  Mixing of food ingredients · CPC title