Mixing Device Configured to Blend Food

Abstract

A mixing device configured to blend food. The mixing device includes a base enclosing a motor. The base includes a recessed area and a projection extends from the recessed area. A jar is removably mounted to the base for containing food. A collar is removably mounted between the base and the jar. The collar has a blending tool that is operatively engaged with the motor when the collar is positioned on the base. Further, a splash guard is removably mounted to the base. The splash guard covers said recessed area. A space defined by the recessed area of the base and the splash guard provides storage for a cap. The cap is releasably mounted to the projection.

1 . A mixing device configured to blend food, the device comprising:
 a) a base housing a motor;   b) a jar removably mounted to said base for containing food;   c) a collar removably mounted between said base and said jar, said collar including a blending tool operatively engaged with said motor when positioned on said base; and   d) a dispensing spout removably mounted to one of said collar and said jar, said dispensing spout including a plunger valve positioned therein and movable between a first position wherein food flows through said dispensing spout and a second position wherein food is prevented from flowing through said dispensing spout, said plunger valve being removable from said dispensing spout.   
     
     
         2 . A device in accordance with  claim 1 , further including a dispensing handle secured to said plunger valve for moving said plunger valve between said first and second positions. 
     
     
         3 . A device in accordance with  claim 2 , further including a dispensing tube projecting from a side of said collar, said dispensing spout being removably mounted to said dispensing tube. 
     
     
         4 . A device in accordance with  claim 3 , said dispensing spout further including a handle, a lid, a spring, a stopper and a base. 
     
     
         5 . A device in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein said lid is removably retained on said base of said dispensing spout with a threaded engagement to enclose said plunger valve, said spring and said stopper therein. 
     
     
         6 . A mixing device configured to blend food, the device comprising:
 a) a base housing a motor, said base having a recessed area, a projection extends from said recessed area;   b) a jar removably mounted to said base for containing food;   c) a collar removably mounted between said base and said jar, said collar including a blending tool operatively engaged with said motor when positioned on said base; and   d) a splash guard removably mounted to said base, said splash guard covers said recessed area, wherein a space defined by said recessed area of said base and said splash guard provides storage for a cap, said cap is releasably mounted to said projection.   
     
     
         7 . A device in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein said recessed area extends from one side of said base to a top of said base. 
     
     
         8 . A device in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein said base includes a pivot arm on a top of said base, said pivot arm is movable between a first arrangement wherein said pivot arm engages a lock groove on said splash guard to lock said splash guard onto said base and a second arrangement wherein said pivot arm pivots away from said top of said base to disengage said lock groove of said splash guard to allow for the removal of said splash guard from said base. 
     
     
         9 . A device in accordance with  claim 7 , further including an aligning groove along a perimeter of said recessed area of said base to allow proper positioning of said splash guard. 
     
     
         10 . A device in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein said splash guard is configured to snap-fit onto a front and an upper surface of said base. 
     
     
         11 . A device in accordance with  claim 6 , further including a dispensing tube projecting from a side of said collar, said dispensing spout being removably mounted to said dispensing tube. 
     
     
         12 . A device in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said cap releasably engages said dispensing tube when said dispensing spout is not in use and said cap releasably engages said projection of said recessed area when said dispensing spout is in use.