Patent ID: 6012837
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A47J,B01F

Abstract:
A blender for preparing food comprising:a container, transmission, and electric motor;said container having an upper portion defining an opening for receiving food and a lower portion attachable to said transmission;said transmission further including a housing with a drive shaft disposed therein that is operatively connected to said electric motor;a mixing blade operatively connected to said drive shaft and located in said lower portion of said container, said mixing blade rotated by the operation of said electric motor; and a stirring bar located in said lower portion of said container and extending upwardly into said container, said stirring bar operatively connected to a speed reducer contained within said housing of said transmission, said speed reducer operatively driven by said electric motor and rotates said stirring blade at a rotational rate which is slower than the rotational rate of said mixing blades.