US 12,440,068 B2
Adjustable blade assembly for a food processor
Nathan Lyell, Woking (GB); and Sam William Bannister, Kent (GB)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on May 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/678,036.
Application 18/678,036 is a continuation of application No. 17/684,508, filed on Mar. 2, 2022, granted, now 12,053,123.
Prior Publication US 2024/0341535 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 43/07 (2006.01); A47J 43/046 (2006.01); A47J 43/08 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 43/0722 (2013.01) [A47J 43/046 (2013.01); A47J 43/0727 (2013.01); A47J 43/085 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable blade assembly for a food processing system comprising:
a hub having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface has a non-threaded first portion and a threaded second portion;
a slicing plate mounted on the non-threaded first portion of the hub for rotation about a central axis;
a slicing blade coupled to the hub above a first surface of the slicing plate for rotation about the central axis;
a cannulated support collar coupled to the non-threaded first portion of the hub below a second surface of the slicing plate;
a sleeve defining a channel for receiving a portion of the support collar, wherein rotation of the sleeve about the hub changes a selected distance between the slicing plate and the slicing blade; and
a plunger disposed within the sleeve, wherein engagement of the plunger with a plurality of detents maintains the selected distance between the slicing plate and the slicing blade.