Food processor
AssigneeCapbran Holdings, LLC
InventorColin Sapire
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Abstract
A versatile food processing system that can work with plurality of top-mounted food processing units of different types and sizes is disclosed. The motor base of the food processing system has a locking mechanism and safety actuators at different radial locations so that food processing units of different sizes can utilities the safety mechanism. One particular processing unit is especially useful for making noodles and vegetable strips. The processing unit comprises a stationary outer vessel and a rotating inner vessel. Blades are located on an inner lid of the inner vessel. The inner vessel spins in unison with the inner lid without a central shaft to avoid harm caused by the shaft to the quality of the resulting noodles.
Claims6
A food processor for processing foods, comprising:
- a motor base including a motor coupling, said motor base further having:
- a safety plate capable of positioning vertically between an upper position and a lower position;
- an outer safety actuator located at a first radial location relative to a center of the motor base on the safety plate;
- an inner safety actuator located at a second radial location relative to the center of the motor base on the safety plate,
- wherein the outer safety actuator and inner safety actuator protrude vertically upward from the safety plate;
- wherein a circuit controls a motor of the motor base so that the motor is only turned on when one of the safety actuators is depressed such that the safety plate is positioned at the lower position;
- a food receiving vessel removably mounted on the motor base;
- the food receiving vessel being driven by the motor coupling;
- the food receiving vessel having a radial wall and a bottom;
- the wall and the bottom define a cavity for receiving food;
- a lid positioned on the food receiving vessel;
- the lid secured to the food receiving vessel so that the lid rotates with the food receiving vessel;
- food receiving vessel being shaft free;
- the lid including a blade and a food passage opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.