US 11,871,765 B2
Micro puree machine
Ming Li Shi, Dong Guan (CN); Xu Sheng Deng, HuiZhou (CN); Pushan He, Shenzhen (CN); and Ping Chu, Kowloon (HK)
Assigned to SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/139,567.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202036 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A23G 9/22 (2006.01); B01F 27/113 (2022.01); B01F 27/07 (2022.01); B01F 27/05 (2022.01); B01F 27/91 (2022.01); A23G 9/12 (2006.01); B01F 35/43 (2022.01); B01F 27/172 (2022.01); B01F 27/805 (2022.01); B01F 27/112 (2022.01); B01F 101/13 (2022.01); B01F 101/00 (2022.01)
CPC A23G 9/224 (2013.01) [A23G 9/12 (2013.01); B01F 27/05 (2022.01); B01F 27/071 (2022.01); B01F 27/112 (2022.01); B01F 27/113 (2022.01); B01F 27/172 (2022.01); B01F 27/805 (2022.01); B01F 27/91 (2022.01); B01F 35/43 (2022.01); B01F 2101/13 (2022.01); B01F 2101/1805 (2022.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blade assembly, comprising:
a central support hub having an upper end and a lower end positioned below the upper end, the central support hub defining a central axis;
at least one cutting blade extending outward from a circumferential surface of the central support hub and defining a curved leading edge;
at least one mixing blade;
a central opening located at the upper end of the central support hub and coaxial with the central axis, the central opening being configured to receive a power shaft therein;
an angled ledge located at the upper end of the central support hub, the angled ledge extending about at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the central support hub; and
an undercut defined by a lower surface of the angled ledge of the central support hub;
wherein the undercut defines an engagement surface that extends outwards from the central axis of the central support hub; and
wherein the undercut is configured to receive and retain a clip mechanism.