US Patent Issued to SharkNinja Operating on July 14 for "Food processing device, componentry, and related methods" (British, American, Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,838, issued on July 14, was assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC (Needham, Mass.).

"Food processing device, componentry, and related methods" was invented by Jared Proulx (Northborough, Mass.), Pierce Barnard (Manly, Australia), Travis Marks (Needham, Mass.), Helen Williams (Needham, Mass.), Jonathan James (Witney, Great Britain), Lukas Tubby (London) and Nathan Lyell (Surrey, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Food processing devices capable of performing multiple functions, including mixing and extruding pasta or other food products, are described. The food processing devices have a door assembly with a feed chute extendi...