Patent ID: 11865504
Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 11:
12. A blending system comprising:
a blending container comprising a mixing blade; and
a blender base comprising a housing comprising a pedestal, a first motor comprising a drive shaft extending towards the blending container and operatively driving the mixing blade, a motor fan driven by the first motor, and an auxiliary fan comprising at least one fan blade,
wherein the auxiliary fan is disposed below the pedestal such that the auxiliary fan is disposed below the blending container when the blending container is operatively positioned on the pedestal;
wherein the auxiliary fan comprises a second motor that is configured to operatively rotate the auxiliary fan at a speed that is different from a speed of the first motor and the motor fan and wherein the auxiliary fan is operatively positioned to force air towards the first motor.