Container for food processing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9675212-B2
Application number	US-201514802706-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2015
Priority date	Feb 3, 2015
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

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

What is claimed is:

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, wherein said first open end is configured to associate with said food processing base via a cutting assembly;
a chamber defined by said container body;
a collar configured to associate said first open end of said container body with said food processing base 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, said pressure relief mechanism is formed as part of said collar.

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 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism is configured to deform when said pressure within said chamber exceeds said defined pressure threshold.

4. The container according to claim 3 , wherein deformation of said pressure relief mechanism is configured to increase a volume of said chamber.

5. The container according to claim 3 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism is configured to elastically deform.

6. The container according to claim 5 , 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.

7. The container according to claim 5 , wherein elastic deformation of said pressure relief mechanism is configured to vent a fluid from within said chamber to outside said container body.

8. The container according to claim 3 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism is configured to plastically deform.

9. The container according to claim 8 , wherein said pressure relief mechanism includes an area having reduced wall thickness relative to an adjacent portion of the container.

10. 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.

11. The container according to claim 10 , wherein at least one of said interior wall and said exterior wall is formed from a stainless steel material.

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

• A47J43/0722

  Mixing, whipping or cutting tools · CPC title

• B65D81/38

  with thermal insulation · CPC title

• A47J43/0716

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