Drink blender system with a single use disposable lid

Abstract

A drink blender system with a single use lid permitting a user to dispose of the lid and mixing apparatus after use. The drink blender system with a single use lid includes a lid defining an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the lid having an opening into the interior. A ribbed wall, on both the exterior and interior of the lid, allowing for the lid to mate with a correspondingly ribbed cup on the interior and a correspondingly ribbed base wall on the exterior. A mixing apparatus is integrally formed as a single unit with the lid. The mixing apparatus extends upwardly from the lower end into the interior of the lid. The lid is formed of a substantially rigid plastic material, where the mixing apparatus comprises a metal blade with a plastic 6-tooth driver mate supported by a metal support. A driver assembly for driving the mixing apparatus to mix the constituents of the drink.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and objects of the invention will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new drink blender system with a single use disposable lid according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1 thereof, a new drink blender system with a single use disposable lid embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIG. 1, the drink blender system with a single use disposable drink lid 10 generally comprises a lid 11 defining an interior 12 serving as an aperture to allow for the constituents to be blended with the lid 11 is mated with a corresponding cup 30 via the interior ribs 22a on the lid 11 and the cup ribs 31. The lid has an upper end 21 and a lower end 28.

The lid 11 comprises a wall 27 with interior ribs 22a and exterior ribs 22b. The interior ribs 22a allow for the lid 11 to mate with the cup ribs 31 so that the two may lock so that the contents of the cup 30 do not escape while blending. The exterior ribs 22b allow for the lid 11 to lock into the ribbed blender system wall 41 so that the lid 11 does not move while blending. The mixing apparatus 50 comprises a blade 51 that extends upward from the lower end 28 of the lid 11. The mixing apparatus 50 further comprises a blade 51 that extends upward from a 6 tooth-driver mate 52 that is supported by a metal driver support 53 to absorb some of the blender system 40 torque. The mixing apparatus 50 also contains an aperture 54 of the 6-tooth driver mate 52 to provide room for the driver shaft 41 to mate with and drive the mixing apparatus 50. The 6-tooth driver mate 52, may need some sort of sealing ring in order to prevent leakage. Said sealing ring may be employed in an alternate embodiment of the present invention. The driver shaft 41 is powered by the blender system 40.

Accordingly, when a cup 30 is locked in with the lid 11 through the cup ribs 31 locked into the interior ribs 22a of the lid 11, the lid 11 being further supported by the exterior ribs 22b held into place by the complementary ribbed blender system wall 41, the system 10 is ready for blending. When the blender 40 is powered, the driver shaft 41 is actuated and meets with the aperture 54 of the 6-tooth driver mate 52 to drive the mixing apparatus 50 to turn on its rotational axis, causing the blade 51 to create a vortex, thereby capable of pulverizing and otherwise blending the contents.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent to one skilled in the art in light of the foregoing disclosure, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A system for blending a drink using a single use, disposable lid, the system comprising: a single use, disposable lid defining an interior for receiving contents, the lid having an upper end and a lower end, and an interior and exterior ribbed outer wall, the lid having an opening into the interior;a mixing apparatus integrally formed as a single unit with the lid, the mixing apparatus being mounted on the lower end of the lid, the mixing apparatus extending upwardly from the lower end into the interior of the lid; anda driver assembly for driving the mixing apparatus to mix the contents of a cup, the lid and mixing apparatus being removably mounted on a driver assembly.

2. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the lid comprises a wall extending from the lower end to the upper end of the lid, the wall having a substantially ribbed exterior and interior for resting support on the blender system wall and to mate with a correspondingly ribbed cup.

3. The system as set forth in claim 2, wherein the lid comprises a perimeter wall irremovably mounted on the lower end to form the interior of the lid.

4. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mixing apparatus comprises a pedestal irremovably mounted on the lid and extending into the interior of the cup, the pedestal having a bottom end positioned in a 6-tooth driver mate of the bottom end of the lid in a manner such that the bottom end of the pedestal extends from the lower end of the lid whereby it is able to mate with the driver shaft of a blender's driver shaft.

5. The system as set forth in claim 4, wherein the mixing apparatus further comprises a metal blade extending upwardly into the interior of the lid whereby allowing the blade to mix the contents.

6. The system as set forth in claim 4, wherein the 6-tooth driver mate is further supported by a metal support antagonistically shaped to the 6-tooth driver member whereby allowing the metal support to fit snugly into the 6-tooth member to absorb torque.

7. The system as set forth in claim, wherein the driver assembly comprises a base having a resting surface on an upper location on the base.

8. The system as set forth in claim 7, wherein the driver assembly comprises a driver shaft extending upwardly from the upper location of the base, the driver shaft being rotatable, the driver shaft having a free upper end configured to engage the mixing apparatus when the lid is rested on the resting surface of the base and otherwise mated with the ribbed blender system wall located on the base.

9. The system as set forth in claim 8, wherein the ribbed blender system wall located on the base has corresponding ribs to the ribs located on the exterior of the lids upper wall whereby allowing a locking of the lid to the blender system.