US 11,697,217 B2
Oscillating blade for food processor system
Ross Douglas Arriens, Somerville, MA (US); and Charles Stewart Brunner, North Reading, MA (US)
Assigned to SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/989,190.
Application 16/989,190 is a division of application No. 15/605,321, filed on May 25, 2017, granted, now 10,766,158.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/341,206, filed on May 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0368932 A1, Nov. 26, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B26D 3/22 (2006.01); B26D 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC B26D 3/22 (2013.01) [B26D 3/185 (2013.01); B26D 2210/02 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food processing system, comprising:
a food processor base;
a container connectable to said food processing base, said container having a processing chamber and a first open end for receiving a food item;
a rotatable assembly disposed within said processing chamber along a central axis of the container; and
at least one cutting assembly operably coupled to said rotatable assembly, the at least one cutting assembly including a plurality of oscillating blades, each one of the plurality of oscillating blades having a distinct configuration;
wherein selection of the one of the plurality of oscillating blades for cutting said food item is determined by a position of the food item as it enters said container.