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A blender includes a container having a plurality of ribs projecting into a processing zone of the container. The plurality of spaced ribs each include a width and a depth that taper from a top end section adjacent a teardrop shaped opening of the container to a more narrow bottom end section adjace

A blender includes a container having a plurality of ribs projecting into a processing zone of the container. The plurality of spaced ribs each include a width and a depth that taper from a top end section adjacent a teardrop shaped opening of the container to a more narrow bottom end section adjacent a bottom wall of the container. A side wall of the container continuously tapers from the teardrop shaped opening to a substantially square shaped bottom end portion including first, second, third and fourth side wall sections connected to one another at respective rounded corners. A blade assembly is coupled to the container and includes a plurality of blades angled at different planes with respect to a horizontal plane. The blender container further includes a handle adapted to receive a handle of a similar blender container, such that like blender containers can be nested for storage.

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1. A blender container for a blender appliance comprising: a processing zone defined by a side wall and a bottom wall, the side wall including:an upper portion disposed adjacent to an upper opening to the processing zone, wherein the upper portion includes a substantially teardrop shaped configurati

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A blender container for a blender appliance comprising: a processing zone defined by a side wall and a bottom wall, the side wall including:an upper portion disposed adjacent to an upper opening to the processing zone, wherein the upper portion includes a substantially teardrop shaped configuration having a smooth continuous non-linear shape at the end of the teardrop;a lower portion of the side wall having a substantially rectangular shaped configuration defined by a plurality of side wall sections;a base portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and configured to be received on the blender appliance;a blade assembly rotatably received in the processing zone adjacent the bottom wall; anda handle coupled to an outer surface of the side wall and having an outwardly opening channel defined by first and second side walls having a web portion disposed therebetween, wherein the channel includes an outwardly extending lip portion and a tapered stem portion extending downwardly from the lip portion, the tapered stem portion configured to be received in a channel of a handle disposed on a like blender container in a nested configuration; anda plurality of substantially polygonal shaped, spaced ribs projecting into the processing zone from the side wall, each of the plurality of spaced ribs including a width and a depth; wherein both the width and the depth of the spaced ribs taper from a top end section adjacent the upper portion of the blender container to a more narrow bottom end section adjacent the bottom wall of the blender container; and wherein a recess is formed in an outer surface of the container behind each rib, wherein each recess tapers in depth and width from a top end section adjacent the upper portion of the blender container to a more narrow bottom end section adjacent the bottom wall of the blender container, to enhance nesting of a like blender container. 2. The blender container of claim 1, wherein the side wall continuously and gradually transitions from the substantially rectangular shaped bottom lower portion to the substantially shaped upper portion. 3. The blender container of claim 1, wherein each of the spaced ribs has a maximum depth of approximately 13.5 mm and a maximum width of approximately 23.4 mm. 4. The blender container of claim 3, wherein each of the spaced ribs has a depth of approximately 6 mm and a width of approximately 17 mm. 5. The blender container of claim 1, wherein the processing zone is sized for about 1.89 liters. 6. The blender container of claim 1, wherein the blade assembly includes a plurality of blades, and further wherein each of the plurality of blades extends at a different angle with respect to a horizontal plane. 7. The blender container of claim 6, wherein the plurality of blades constitute four blades which extend at angles of 75-80°, 50-55°, 19-25° and 15-18° respectively form the horizontal plane. 8. A blender appliance comprising: a base section including a motor and a plurality of control elements;a blender container configured to be received on the base section, the blender container including: a processing zone defined by a side wall and a bottom wall, wherein the processing zone includes an upper portion having a substantially teardrop shaped configuration having a smooth continuous non-linear shape at the end of the teardrop, and a lower portion having a substantially rectangular shaped configuration, and further wherein the bottom wall includes an outer boundary;a base portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and configured to be received on the blender appliance, the base portion having a boundary surface that is smaller than the outer boundary of the bottom wall, such that the bottom wall extends outwardly from the outer boundary of the base portion;a blade assembly rotatably received in the processing zone adjacent the bottom wall, the blade assembly in driven engagement with the motor and having a plurality of blades defining a processing path having an outer perimeter, wherein the outer perimeter of the processing path extends outwardly from the boundary surface of the base portion;a plurality of substantially polygonal shaped, spaced ribs projecting into the processing zone from the side wall, each of the plurality of spaced ribs including a width and a depth, wherein both the width and the depth taper from a top end section adjacent the upper portion of the blender container to a more narrow bottom end section adjacent the bottom wall of the blender container;and wherein a recess is formed in an outer surface of the container behind each rib, wherein each recess tapers in depth and width from a top end section adjacent, the upper portion of the blender container to a more narrow bottom end section adjacent the bottom wall of the blender container, to enhance nesting of a like blender container; anda handle coupled to an outer surface of the side wall and having an outwardly opening channel, wherein the channel includes an outwardly extending lip portion and a tapered stem portion extending downwardly from the lip portion, the tapered stem portion configured to be received in a channel of a handle disposed on a like blender container in a nested configuration. 9. A blender container for a blender appliance comprising: a processing zone defined by a side wall and a bottom wall, the side wall including: an upper portion disposed adjacent to an upper opening to the processing zone, wherein the upper portion includes a substantially teardrop shaped configuration having a smooth continuous non-linear surface at the end of the teardrop;a lower portion of the side wall having a substantially rectangular shaped configuration defined by a plurality of side wall sections;a base portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and configured to be received on the blender appliance, the base portion having a boundary surface defining an outermost portion of the base portion;a blade assembly rotatably received in the processing zone adjacent the bottom wall, the blade assembly having a plurality of blades defining a processing path, the processing path having an outer perimeter, wherein the outer perimeter of the blade assembly is greater than the boundary surface of the base portion; anda plurality of substantially polygonal shaped, spaced ribs projecting into the processing zone from the side wall, each of the plurality of spaced robs including a width and a depth; wherein both the width and the depth of the spaced ribs taper from a top end section adjacent the upper portion of the blender container to a more narrow bottom end section adjacent the bottom wall of the blender container; and wherein a recess is formed in an outer surface of the container behind each rib, wherein each recess tapers in depth and width from a top end section adjacent the bottom wall of the blender container, to enhance nesting of a like blender container. 10. The blender container of claim 9, wherein the side wall continuously and gradually transitions from the substantially rectangular shaped bottom lower portion to the substantially teardrop shaped upper portion. 11. The blender container of claim 10, further comprising: a handle coupled to an outer surface of the side wall and having an outwardly opening channel defined by first and second side walls having a web portion disposed therebetween, wherein the channel includes an outwardly extending lip portion and a tapered stem portion extending downwardly from the lip portion, the tapered stem portion configured to be received in a channel of a handle disposed on a like blender container in a nested configuration. 12. The blender container of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of blades extends at a different angle with respect to a horizontal plane. 13. The blender container of claim 12, wherein the plurality of blades constitute four blades which extend at angles of 75-80°, 50-55°, 19-25° and 15-18° respectively form the horizontal plane. 14. The blender container of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of blades includes a leading edge that is beveled on a bottom surface thereof such that, during use, the beveled edges provide a downward suction force to draw ingredients down into the processing path. 15. The blender container of claim 9, wherein the processing zone is sized for about 1.89 liters.