Patent ID: 7387267

Claim:
A foodstuff crusher/blender comprising; a hollow body defining a closed elongate cavity; access means enabling the introduction and removal of foodstuff into and from said cavity; and a crushing/blending ball for accommodation in said cavity; said body comprising a first body portion having a first open end and a first closed end a second body portion having second open end and a second closed end, whereby foodstuff may be removed into and from said body portions through said open ends; said access means including fastening means enabling said two body portions to be fastened together to form said closed elongate cavity; wherein said cavity has a circular shape along its length in transverse cross section, said first closed end being of substantially part-spherical shape with a diameter not substantially greater than that of said ball and said second closed end being of substantially part-spherical shape forming a part-spherical closed end with a diameter substantially greater than that of said ball, the diameter of said cavity increasing progressively from said part-spherical first closed end to said first open end and being substantially constant from said part-spherical second closed end to said second open end and being the same at the two said open ends.