Container for food processing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016220071-A1
Application number	US-201514802706-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 17, 2015
Priority date	Feb 3, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container configured for use with a food processing system is provided including a container body configurable with a food processing base. A chamber is defined by the container body. A pressure relief mechanism is associated with the container body and is configured to relieve pressure when the pressure within the chamber exceeds a defined pressure threshold.

First claim

1 . A container configured for use with a food processing system, comprising:
a container configurable with a food processing base, the container including a container body having a first open end and a second closed end; a chamber defined by said container body; and a pressure relief mechanism integrated with a fixed portion of said container, the pressure relief mechanism being configured to relieve pressure when a pressure within said chamber exceeds a defined pressure threshold.

2 . The container according to claim 1 , wherein said defined pressure threshold is between about 2 and 7 psi.

3 . The container according to claim 1 , further comprising a collar configured to associate said first open end of said container body with said food processing base, wherein said pressure relief mechanism is formed as part of said collar.

4 . The container according to claim 1 , wherein said first open end is configured to associate with said food processing base via a cutting assembly.

5 . The container according to claim 1 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism is configured to deform when said pressure within said chamber exceeds said defined pressure threshold.

6 . The container according to claim 5 , wherein deformation of said pressure relief mechanism is configured to increase a volume of said chamber.

7 . The container according to claim 5 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism is configured to elastically deform.

8 . The container according to claim 7 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism includes a structure connected to a biasing mechanism, wherein when said pressure within said chamber exceeds said defined pressure threshold, said pressure compresses the biasing mechanism.

9 . The container according to claim 7 , wherein elastic deformation of said pressure relief mechanism is configured to vent a fluid from within said chamber to outside said container body.

10 . The container according to claim 5 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism is configured to plastically deform.

11 . The container according to claim 10 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism includes an area having reduced wall thickness relative to an adjacent portion of the container.

12 . The container according to claim 1 , wherein said container body includes an interior wall and an exterior wall, the interior wall and the exterior wall being arranged in contact at a first end.

13 . The container according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of said interior wall and said exterior wall is formed from a stainless steel material.

14 . A container configured for use with a food processing system, comprising:
a container body configurable with a food processing base, the container body including an interior wall and an exterior wall, the interior wall and the exterior wall being arranged in contact at a first end, wherein at least one of the interior wall and the exterior wall is formed from a non-resilient material; and a chamber defined by said container body.

15 . The container according to claim 14 , wherein a space is formed between at least a portion of the interior wall and the exterior wall, said space being filled with an insulating material.

16 . The container according to claim 14 , wherein at least one of said interior wall and said exterior wall is formed from a stainless steel material.

17 . The container according to claim 14 , wherein said container body includes at least one of a protrusion formed in said interior wall and a recess formed in said exterior wall.

18 . The container according to claim 14 , further comprising a collar configured to associate said container body with said food processing base, said collar being formed from a resilient material.

19 . The container according to claim 14 , further comprising a cutting assembly configured to couple to said container body and associate said container body with said food processing base, wherein at least a portion of said cutting assembly is formed from a resilient material.

20 . The container according to claim 14 , further comprising a pressure relief mechanism associated with said container body and configured to relieve pressure when a pressure within said chamber exceeds a defined pressure threshold.

21 . The container according to claim 20 , wherein said defined pressure threshold is between about 2 and 7 psi.

22 . The container according to claim 20 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism is configured to deform when said pressure within said chamber exceeds said defined pressure threshold.

23 . A food processing system, comprising:
a food processing base; a first container configured for use with said food processing base, said first container including at least one first wall configured to define a first chamber therein, said at least one first wall being formed from a first material; a second container separate from said first container and configured for use with said food processing base, said second container including at least one second wall configured to define a second chamber therein, said at least one second wall being formed from a second material different than said first material; and a cutting assembly compatible with both said first container and said second container, said cutting assembly being configured to process food within said first chamber when said first container is coupled to said food processing base, said cutting assembly also being configured to process food within said second chamber when the second container is coupled to said food processing base.

24 . The food processing system according to claim 23 , wherein the food processing system is a personal blender system.

25 . The food processing system according to claim 23 , wherein said at least one first wall is formed from a plastic material and said at least one second wall is formed from a non-resilient material.

26 . The food processing system according to claim 23 , wherein the second container includes a plurality of second walls.

27 . The food processing system according to claim 23 , wherein the cutting assembly further includes:
a spindle; at least one first cutting blade extending radially outward and longitudinally upward from the spindle; and at least one second cutting blade extending radially outward and longitudinally downward from the spindle.

28 . A container configured for use with a food processing system, comprising:
a container body configurable with a food processing base, the container body including an interior wall and an exterior wall arranged in contact at a first end, the interior wall and the exterior wall being formed from a single piece of non-resilient material, a chamber defined by said container body; and a collar mounted to the first end of the container body such that a seal is formed between said collar and said contact between said interior wall and said exterior wall.

29 . The container according to claim 28 , wherein said collar includes an annular undercut and said first end of said container body includes an annular protrusion, said annular protrusion being complementary to and receivable within said annular undercut.

30 . The container according to claim 29 , wherein said undercut of said collar is configured to shrink about said protrusion.

Assignees

• Sharkninja Operating Llc

Inventors

• Hewitt James R
• Chu Ping
• Oloughlin Nick
• Brunner Charles
• Lance Mark

Classifications

• A47J43/0727 Primary

  Mixing bowls · CPC title

• A47J43/046 Primary

  with tools driven from the bottom side · CPC title

• A47J43/0716

  for machines with tools driven from the lower side (A47J43/0727 - A47J43/08 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47J43/0722

  Mixing, whipping or cutting tools · CPC title

• B65D81/3818

  formed with double walls, i.e. hollow · CPC title