Patent ID: 9186022
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A47J,B01F,B23P

Abstract:
1. A blending blade, comprising: a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, a body thickness defined between the upper and lower surfaces, an aperture for defining an axis of rotation for the blending blade, a first end portion extending from the body portion, the first end portion having a first body leading edge and a first body trailing edge, and a second end portion extending from the body portion, the second end portion having a second body leading edge and a second body trailing edge, wherein the first and second body leading edges are each partially arranged at angles relative to the first and second body trailing edges, respectively, and are each partially arranged parallel to the first and second body trailing edges, respectively; a first blade wing extending from the upper surface of the body portion, the first blade wing having a first blade thickness and a first wing leading edge, the first body leading edge terminating at the first blade wing; a second blade wing extending from the upper surface of the body portion, the second blade wing having a second blade thickness and a second wing leading edge, the second body leading edge terminating at the second blade wing; wherein each of the first and second wing leading edges and the first and second body leading edges having a thickness of at least 0.005 inches; wherein the first and second blade wings are configured to extend upward from the body portion at an angle between about 60 degrees to about 85 degrees relative to a bottom surface of the body portion at a location adjacent to the aperture.