Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interlocking blender container, cover and cover plug
- Patent Title (中): 联锁式搅拌机容器,盖和盖塞
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Application No.: US11131512Application Date: 2005-05-17
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Publication No.: US07753223B2Publication Date: 2010-07-13
- Inventor: Richard D. Boozer , Robert M. Ulanski , Michael D. Anton , Jonathan M. Katz
- Applicant: Richard D. Boozer , Robert M. Ulanski , Michael D. Anton , Jonathan M. Katz
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
- Current Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Renner, Kenner, Greiva, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
- Main IPC: B65D51/18
- IPC: B65D51/18 ; B65D41/16

Abstract:
A system (10) for attaching a cover (12) to a container (11) and for closing an opening (21) in the cover (12) with a plug (13) utilizes a container (11) having an upper lip (16). The cover (12) is made of an elastomeric material and has handles (30) each having a notch (31) therein to receive the lip (16) of the container (11). A ridge (32) depends from the periphery of the opening (21) in the cover (12). The ridge (32) is generally square having sides (33) and corners (34). The ridge (33) includes a notch (35) formed in each side (33), and ribs (36) are positioned at each side of the notches (35). The plug (13) has a generally cylindrical stem (41) whose diameter approximates the length of a side (33) of the ridge (32). Diametrically opposed tabs (45) are positioned on the stem (41). By aligning the tabs (45) with the corners (34) of the ridge (32), the stem (41) can pass through the opening (21). Then rotating the plug (13) allows the tabs (45) to pass over the ribs (36) and into opposed notches (35).
Public/Granted literature
- US20060261066A1 Container system Public/Granted day:2006-11-23
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