US 12,213,628 B2
Container for food processing system
Matt Roberts, Medfield, MA (US); Edward Lockyer, Pimlico (GB); Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Norwood, MA (US); Nicholas M. O'Loughlin, Lantau Island (HK); Fredrick Ko, Shatin (HK); Yaoming Deng, Guangdong (CN); Audithan Huang, Needham, MA (US); John Jiang, Guangdong (CN); Lucas Lai, Shenzhen (CN); Gang Chen, Guangdong (CN); Kevin Pei, Guangdong (CN); Sam Bannister, Kent (GB); and Ross Richardson, Sherborn, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/576,215.
Application 17/576,215 is a continuation of application No. 17/155,899, filed on Jan. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,241,119.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/057,205, filed on Jul. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202253 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 43/046 (2006.01); A47J 43/044 (2006.01); A47J 43/07 (2006.01); A47J 43/08 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 43/0727 (2013.01) [A47J 43/044 (2013.01); A47J 2043/04481 (2013.01); A47J 2043/0449 (2013.01); A47J 43/046 (2013.01); A47J 43/085 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attachment for use with a food processing system, said attachment comprising:
a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to the food processing system, and a second end remote from said first end, said first end being open;
a chamber defined by said container body;
a first agitating member receivable at said first end;
a second agitating member receivable at said second end, said second agitating member comprising at least two paddle members protruding into said chamber from said second end; and
a rotatable cap operatively coupled to said second agitating member;
wherein at least a portion of said at least two paddle members extends parallel to the sidewall, defining a clearance therebetween;
wherein said at least two paddle members are configured such that no portion of the at least two paddle members contacts the sidewall;
wherein said second end of said container body is sealed between said second agitating member and said rotatable cap; and
wherein said container body is configured to receive food from said first end and not from said second end.