Blender container

Abstract

A blender system including a mixing base capable of agitating the contents of associated containers. The mixing base includes a rotatable shaft within a recessed well, a pressure-actuated switch positioned about the periphery of the recessed well, and a locking groove. One container that may be used with the mixing base has an opening at one end and a base at a second end, where the base is tapered. The container also includes one or more locking members in spaced relation about the periphery of the container body. The container body may include a handle coupled to the exterior of the container. The container includes a ring engageable with, and removable from, the periphery of the body opening such that when the ring is coupled to the container, the user is able to drink from the container without spilling or dripping, and a cap engageable with, and removable from, the container.

1 . A blender container, comprising: 
 a body having an opening at a first end and a base at a second end, said body having a hollow interior and being substantially tapered at said second end;    at least one handle coupled to the exterior of said body;    a stop ridge positioned below the body opening and extending from the exterior of said body;    at least one locking member disposed in spaced relationship about a periphery of said stop ridge;    means for blending contents contained in said hollow body interior; and    at least one ring being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said body at said first end.    
   
   
       2 . The blender container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one thread positioned on the periphery of said body opening, wherein said at least one thread is positioned away from said stop ridge.  
   
   
       3 . The blender container of  claim 1 , further comprising means for agitating the container contents, said means being selectively attachable and removable to said body at said first end.  
   
   
       4 . The blender container of  claim 3 , wherein said agitating means includes at least one blade rotatably coupled to a mixer base.  
   
   
       5 . The blender container of  claim 1 , 
 wherein said at least one ring comprises at least one sidewall and a lip coupled at one end to said at least one sidewall, and    wherein said at least one ring comprises an inner. surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.    
   
   
       6 . The blender container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one ring comprises a plurality of rings.  
   
   
       7 . The blender container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one ridge positioned on the interior of said body.  
   
   
       8 . The blender container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one handle is substantially C-shaped.  
   
   
       9 . The blender container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one cap configured for coupling to said body opening at said first end, the at least one cap being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said body first end.  
   
   
       10 . The blender container of  claim 9 , wherein said at least one cap comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.  
   
   
       11 . The blender container of  claim 9 , wherein said at least one cap includes a plurality of openings adapted for shaking out coarse items contained within said hollow body.  
   
   
       12 . A blender container, comprising: 
 a hollow body being open at a first end and closed at a second end, said hollow body being substantially tapered at said second end and provided with at least one interior ridge;    a base member adapted to blend the contents of said hollow body when operatively coupled to said first open end of said hollow body;    at least one means for facilitating drinking from said first open end, the at least one drinking facilitating means being engageable with, and removable from, the hollow body first end; and    means for locking said operatively coupled hollow body and base member to a blender base.    
   
   
       13 . The blender container of  claim 12 , wherein said substantially tapered second end facilitates blending of contents within said hollow body.  
   
   
       14 . The blender container of  claim 12 , 
 wherein said at least one drinking facilitating means includes at least one annular member operatively engaged with said first open end of said hollow body, and    wherein said at least one annular member comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.    
   
   
       15 . The blender container of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one drinking facilitating means comprises a plurality of annular members.  
   
   
       16 . The blender container of  claim 12 , wherein said locking means includes at least one blender base locking member protruding from the outer periphery of said first open end over said operatively coupled base member.  
   
   
       17 . The blender container of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one cap operatively coupled to said first open end, the at least one cap, the at least one cap being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said body first end.  
   
   
       18 . The blender container of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one cap comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.  
   
   
       19 . The blender container of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one cap includes a plurality of openings adapted for shaking out coarse items contained within said hollow body.  
   
   
       20 . A blender container, comprising: 
 a mug-like body being tapered at one end;    at least one substantially elongated ridge disposed on the interior of said mug-like body;    means for blending contents contained within said mug-like body;    at least one annular member adapted for engaging with said mug-like body opposite said tapered end; and    means for operatively locking said mug-like body to a blender base.    
   
   
       21 . The blender container of  claim 20 , wherein said blending means includes a base member with at least one blade adapted to agitate contents within said mug-like body.  
   
   
       22 . The blender container of  claim 21 , wherein said base member is operatively coupled to said mug-like body away from said tapered end.  
   
   
       23 . The blender container of  claim 20 , 
 wherein said at least one annular member comprises at least one sidewall and a lip coupled at one end to said at least one sidewall, and    wherein said at least one annular member comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.    
   
   
       24 . The blender container of  claim 20 , wherein said at least one annular member comprises a plurality of annular members.  
   
   
       25 . The blender container of  claim 20 , wherein said operative locking means includes at least one blender base locking tab protruding from the outer periphery of said mug-like body away from said tapered end.  
   
   
       26 . The blender container of  claim 20 , further comprising at least one perforated cap operatively coupled to said mug-like body away from said tapered end, the at least one cap being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said body first end.  
   
   
       27 . The blender container of  claim 26 , wherein said at least one cap comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.  
   
   
       28 . A blender container, comprising: 
 a body having an opening at a first end and a base at a second end, said body having a hollow interior and being substantially tapered at said second end, and the body having an exterior surface for gripping and holding the body;    a stop ridge positioned below the body opening and extending from the exterior of said body;    at least one locking member disposed in spaced relationship about a periphery of said stop ridge;    means for blending contents contained in said hollow body interior; and    at least one ring being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said body at said first end.    
   
   
       29 . The blender container of  claim 28 , further comprising at least one thread positioned on the periphery of said body opening, wherein said at least one thread is positioned away from said stop ridge.  
   
   
       30 . The blender container of  claim 28 , further comprising means for agitating the container contents, said agitating means being selectively attachable and removable to said body at said first end.  
   
   
       31 . The blender container of  claim 30 , wherein said agitating means includes at least one blade rotatably coupled to a mixer base.  
   
   
       32 . The blender container of  claim 28 , 
 wherein said at least one ring comprises at least one sidewall and a lip coupled at one end to said at least one sidewall, and    wherein said at least one ring comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.    
   
   
       33 . The blender container of  claim 28 , wherein said at least one ring comprises a plurality of rings.  
   
   
       34 . The blender container of  claim 28 , further comprising at least one ridge positioned on the interior of said body.  
   
   
       35 . The blender container of  claim 28 , further comprising at least one cap configured for coupling to said body opening at said first end, the at least one cap being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said body first end.  
   
   
       36 . The blender container of  claim 35 , wherein said at least one cap comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.  
   
   
       37 . The blender container of  claim 35 , wherein said at least one cap includes a plurality of openings adapted for shaking out coarse items contained within said hollow body.  
   
   
       38 . A blender container, comprising: 
 a hollow body being open at a first end and closed at a second end, said hollow body being substantially tapered at said second end and provided with at least one interior ridge, and the hollow body having an exterior surface for gripping and holding the hollow body;    a base member adapted to blend the contents of said hollow body when operatively coupled to said first open end of said hollow body;    at least one means for facilitating drinking from said first open end, the drinking facilitating means being engageable with the hollow body first end; and    means for locking said operatively coupled hollow body and base member to a blender base.    
   
   
       39 . The blender container of  claim 38 , wherein said substantially tapered second end facilitates blending of contents within said hollow body.  
   
   
       40 . The blender container of  claim 38 , 
 wherein said at least one drinking facilitating means includes at least one annular member operatively engaged with said first open end of said hollow body, and    wherein said at least one annular member comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.    
   
   
       41 . The blender container of  claim 38 , wherein at least one annular member comprises a plurality of rings.  
   
   
       42 . The blender container of  claim 38 , wherein said locking means includes at least one blender base locking member protruding from the outer periphery of said first open end over said operatively coupled base member.  
   
   
       43 . The blender container of  claim 38 , further comprising at least one cap operatively coupled to said first open end, the at least one cap being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said body first end.  
   
   
       44 . The blender container of  claim 43 , wherein said at least one cap comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.  
   
   
       45 . The blender container of  claim 43 , wherein said at least one cap includes a plurality of openings adapted for shaking out coarse items contained within said hollow body.  
   
   
       46 . A blender container, comprising: 
 a mug-like body being tapered at one end, the mug-like body having an exterior surface for gripping and holding the mug-like body;    at least one substantially elongated ridge disposed on the interior of said mug-like body;    means for blending contents contained within said mug-like body;    at least one annular member adapted for engaging with said mug-like body opposite said tapered end; and    means for operatively locking said mug-like body to a blender base.    
   
   
       47 . The blender container of  claim 46 , wherein said blending means includes a base member with at least one blade adapted to agitate contents within said mug-like body.  
   
   
       48 . The blender container of  claim 47 , wherein said base member is operatively coupled to said mug-like body away from said tapered end.  
   
   
       49 . The blender container of  claim 46 , wherein said operative locking means includes at least one blender base locking tab protruding from the outer periphery of said mug-like body away from said tapered end.  
   
   
       50 . The blender container of  claim 46 , 
 wherein said at least one annular member is operatively engaged with said first open end of said mug-like body, and    wherein said at least one annular member comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.    
   
   
       51 . The blender container of  claim 46 , wherein said at least one annular member comprises a plurality of annular members.  
   
   
       52 . The blender container of  claim 46 , further comprising at least one perforated cap operatively coupled to said mug-like body away from said tapered end, the at least one cap being selectively engageable with, and removable from, said mug-like body away from said tapered end.  
   
   
       53 . The blender container of  claim 52 , wherein said at least one cap comprises an inner surface conducive to providing a fit selected from a group consisting essentially of an interference fit and a friction fit.  
   
   
       54 . The blender container of  claim 52 , wherein said at least one cap includes a plurality of openings adapted for shaking out coarse items contained within said hollow body.