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A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. The container has a first interface at its top that mates with a s

A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. The container has a first interface at its top that mates with a second interface on the blender base and which may also interface with a drinking cap such that the container may also function as a drinking container.

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1. A container assembly for use with a blender blade base, comprising:a drinking container having a first interface at its top;a blade base removeably mountable on and off a blender and having a blade unit thereon and a second interface thereon, the second interface configured to mate with the first

1. A container assembly for use with a blender blade base, comprising:a drinking container having a first interface at its top;a blade base removeably mountable on and off a blender and having a blade unit thereon and a second interface thereon, the second interface configured to mate with the first interface, the blade base and the drinking container forming a sealed container; anda drinking cap having a drinking hole and a third interface, the third interface configured to mate with the first interface. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the drinking container comprises a closed bottom that is opposite the top. 3. A method of mixing ingredients in a drinking container, comprising:placing ingredients in a drinking container;attaching a blade base to the drinking container;inverting the blade base and drinking container;attaching the blade base to a motorized blender base and operating the blender base to mix the ingredients in the drinking container;removing the blade base and drinking container from the blender base;inverting the blade base and drinking container;removing the blade base from the drinking container; andattaching a drinking can to the top of the drinking container. 4. A beverage container assembly for use with a blender, comprising:a beverage container having an open top portion and a closed bottom portion;a first removable cover for selectively covering said top portion of said container, said first cover adapted to be removably mountable on and off a blender and comprising an adapter portion for mounting said container on a blender; anda second removable cover for selectively covering said open top portion of said container, said second cover comprising a cap, and wherein said first and second covers are interchangeable on said container. 5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein said first cover is adapted to blend ingredients within said container. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein said first cover comprises an agitator. 7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein said agitator comprises a blade. 8. The assembly of claim 4, wherein said first and second cover each comprises a screw thread for engaging said open top portion. 9. The assembly of claim 4, wherein said cap has a drinking hole formed therein. 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein said cap further comprises a closure member for selectively closing said drinking hole. 11. The assembly of claim 4, wherein said adapter portion comprises an agitator collar selectively mountable to a blender and to said beverage container. 12. The assembly of claim 4, wherein said adapter portion comprises a first portion removably fixing said container to said adapter and a second portion removably mounting said first cover on a blender.