Juicer attachment for a blender

• US 5,662,032 A
• Filed: 03/15/1996
• Issued: 09/02/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph P Baratta
• Original Assignee: Joseph P Baratta
• Inventors: Baratta, Joseph P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alexander, Reginald
• Application Number:
  US08/616,210
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 99/510, 99/511, 99/513, 99/501, 99/503, 366/205, 366/314, 210/360.1, 210/380.1, 210/369, 241/37.5, 241/92, 241/282.1, 241/282.2
• US Class Current: 99/513
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/046 with tools driven from the bottom side
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/0722 Mixing, whipping or cutting tools

Abstract

A juicer attachment for a blender is disclosed. Blenders include a motor, a blade member having a bore and being driven by the motor, and a jar protruding into the bore of the blade member. The juicer attachment has a hollow base with a side wall and a lip for securing the juicer attachment to the blender by disposing the base in the bore of the blade member with the lip of the base being in contact with the jar. The juicer attachment also includes a hollow filter disposed in the jar. The filter has perforations and at least one step forming a lower side wall and an upper side wall. The side wall of the base is coupled with the lower side wall of the filter. The juicer attachment further includes a lid with a bore and a step forming a lower side wall. The lower side wall of the lid is coupled with the upper side wall of the filter. A plunger of the juicer attachment has a first end and a second end for dislodging clogged food material around the blade member of the blender in the filter by inserting the second end in the bore of the lid. A second embodiment of the juicer attachment has a jar with a base integrally joined with the jar.

Claims

1. In combination with a blender having a motor, a blade member having a bore formed therein and being driven by the motor, and a jar having a bottom region protruding into the bore of the blade member, a juicer attachment comprising:

a hollow base having a lip and a side wall, said base being secured in the bore of the blade member when said lip of said base is in contact with the bottom region of the jar;

a hollow filter being disposed in the jar and having perforations formed therein, said filter having at least one step forming a lower side wall and an upper side wall, said side wall of said base being coupled with said lower side wall of said filter;

a lid having a bore formed therein, said lid having a step forming a lower side wall being telescopically coupled with said upper side wall of said filter; and

a plunger having a first end and a second end for dislodging clogged food material around the blade member of the blender in said filter by inserting said second end in said bore of said lid down to the blade member.

2. The juicer attachment according to claim 1, wherein said plunger is hollow and said first end is open.

3. The juicer attachment according to claim 1, including an adapter having at least one step forming an upper side wall and a lower side wall, said lower side wall of said adapter being coupled with said side wall of said base, said upper side wall of said adapter being coupled with said lower side wall of said filter.

4. In combination with a blender having a motor, a blade member having a bore formed therein and being driven by the motor, a juicer attachment comprising:

a jar having a bottom region protruding into the bore of the blade member;

a hollow base having a side wall and being integrally formed at said bottom region of said jar;

a hollow filter being disposed in said jar and having perforations formed therein, said filter having at least one step forming a lower side wall and an upper side wall, said side wall of said base being coupled with said lower side wall of said filter;

a lid having a bore formed therein, said lid having a step forming a lower side wall being coupled with said upper side wall of said filter; and

a plunger having a first end and a second end for dislodging clogged food material around the blade member of the blender in said filter by inserting said second end in said bore of said lid down to the blade member.

5. The juicer attachment according to claim 4, wherein said plunger is hollow and said first end is open.

6. The juicer attachment according to claim 4, including an adapter having at least one step forming an upper side wall and a lower side wall, said lower side wall of said adapter being coupled with said side wall of said base, said upper side wall of said adapter being coupled with said lower side wall of said filter.