Patent ID: 7309156

Claim:
A method of dispensing blended food products in containers having rotary blending means for blending within the container, the blending means being driveably connectable to drive means externally of the container, wherein product to be blended is introduced into the container, a lid is applied to the container, the container is located so that the blending means is in driving engagement with drive means, the drive means is actuated to cause the blending means to operate and blend the contents within the container, wherein the container is located on a seating for blending, with the drive means directed upwardly for engagement with the blending means, wherein the container has an opening which defines an upper edge of the container, the upper edge having an outwardly directed circumferential lip, the lid being applied so as to fit over said lip in frictional, non-threaded engagement with the lip, and wherein an underside of the lip is engaged by an external device so as to clamp the lip between the external device and the lid.