Patent ID: 9468339
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A47J

Claim Text:
1. A blending appliance comprising: a housing having a motor compartment and a jar receiving portion spaced laterally therefrom, the housing further including an upper retaining member fixed in a laterally extending position from the housing, the upper retaining member having a recess disposed therethrough; a motor disposed in the motor compartment; a support pad operably coupled to the housing and extending outwardly therefrom; and a jar having a lid with a feed chute, the jar and lid being configured for lateral reception in the jar receiving portion, wherein the lid is vertically secured onto the jar by the upper retaining member upon reception of the jar into the jar receiving portion, and further wherein a portion of the feed chute is received in the recess such that the feed chute is accessible when the jar is received in the jar receiving area.