Patent ID: 8690116

Claim:
A base for a blender, the base being adapted to rest on a supporting surface, the base comprising a top surface, side surfaces extending downwardly from said top surface, a generally flat bottom surface extending between said side surfaces, a support flange extending downwardly from said bottom surface and adapted to contact the supporting surface thereby creating an enclosed internal cavity, the enclosure of said internal cavity being created by a top defined by said bottom surface, sides defined by said support flange, and a bottom defined by the supporting surface, an air outlet port in said bottom surface, an exhaust vent permitting air to leave said enclosed internal cavity, wherein the support flange extends around an entire periphery of the base such that the exhaust vent is entirely enclosed between the bottom surface, the support flange, and the supporting surface, and a baffle projection extending from said bottom surface within said internal cavity, said outlet port and said exhaust vent positioned on opposing sides of said baffle projection such that air flows downwardly through said outlet port and around said baffle projection before exiting said internal cavity through said exhaust vent.