US 12,215,911 B2
Portable frozen confection machine
Carl A Rupp, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Assigned to Snowie LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by Snowie LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/051,818.
Application 18/051,818 is a continuation of application No. 17/007,959, filed on Aug. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,519,650.
Application 17/007,959 is a continuation of application No. 14/520,254, filed on Oct. 21, 2014, granted, now 10,794,624.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/006,741, filed on Jun. 2, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/893,658, filed on Oct. 21, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0168020 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. F25C 5/12 (2006.01); A23G 9/04 (2006.01); A23G 9/28 (2006.01); A47J 43/046 (2006.01); B02C 18/22 (2006.01); F25C 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC F25C 5/12 (2013.01) [A23G 9/045 (2013.01); A23G 9/28 (2013.01); B02C 18/2216 (2013.01); B02C 18/2291 (2013.01); F25C 5/02 (2013.01); A47J 43/046 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frozen confection machine comprising:
a housing comprising a hopper portion;
a lid configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position;
a motor comprising a drive shaft disposed within the housing, wherein the motor rotates the drive shaft upon actuation;
a paddle wheel in mechanical communication with the drive shaft;
a blade comprising a plurality of teeth, wherein the blade is at least partially integrated within a sidewall of the housing and is configured to condition ice; and
a switch;
wherein rotating the lid to the closed position manipulates the switch such that the rotating of the lid to the closed position actuates the motor to rotate the paddle wheel;
wherein the plurality of teeth are offset relative to each other in an alternating pattern
wherein the alternating pattern of the plurality of teeth is configured to reduce ice build-up on the plurality of teeth.