Patent AU-2011292910-B2 (AU)
Title: Food based homogenizer
Inventor: MACHOVINA BRIAN LOUIS
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 2011-08-08
Granted: 2013-11-07
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization IN International Bureau (43) International Publication Date H(10) International Publication Number 8 March 2012 (08.03.2012) PCT W O 2012/030480 A2 (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agents: KACHMARIK, Ronald, M. et al.; PEARNE & A47J43/046 (2006.01) B01F 7/00 (2006.01) GORDON, LLP, 1801 East Ninth Street, Suite 1200, A47J43/07(2006.01) B01F 15/00 (2006.01) Cleveland, OH 44114-3108 (US). A47J19/00 (2006.01) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (21) International Application Number: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, PCT/US2011/046908 AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, ) .a CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, (22) International Filng Date: DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, 8 August 2011 (08.08.2011) HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, (25) Filing Language: English KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, (26) Publication Language: English NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, (30) Priority Data: SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, 61/378,662 31 August 2010 (31.08.2010) US TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, 61/440,939 9 February 2011 (09.02.2011) US ZW. 13/108,112 16 May 2011 (16.05.2011) US (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, HEALTHY FOODS, LLC [US/US]; 30339 Diamond GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, Parkway, Suite 105, Cleveland, OH 44139 (US). ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (72) Inventors; and EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): MACHOVINA, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, Brian, Louis [US/US]; 6809 Nervia Street, Coral Gables, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, FL (US). JOHNSON, Robert [US/US]; 9968 Plank GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Road, Montville, OH 44064 (US). SCHMIDT, Robert [US/US]; 740 Meadowlark Road, Painesville, OH 44077 Published: (US). BREEDEN, Winston [US/US]; 71 S. Franklin without international search report and to be republished Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 (US). WHITNER, Dou- upon receipt of that report (Rule 48.2(g)) glas, Edward [US/US]; 17615 Plum Creek Trail, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 (US). MCHALE, Eileen [US/US]; 6809 Nervia Street, Coral Gables, FL 33144 (US). (54) Title: FOOD BASED HOMOGENIZER -FIG, - ~02 -44 8 - 24 - 44 - 44 (57) Abstract: A food homogenizer is provided, including a base with a driving motor and a homogenizer assembly removably O coupled to the base. The homogenizer assembly includes a homogenizing chamber, an inlet chute, and an exit spout. A shredder is disposed within the homogenizing chamber and is driven by the driving motor to homogenize food ingredients into a soft texture with a similar consistency as ice cream or sherbet.