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US 11,974,699 B2Granted
Drive coupling for a food processing device
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorsFrancis M. Ney, David Edward Kayser
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Abstract
A drive coupling assembly for a food processing device includes an adapter having a connection mechanism for connection of the adapter to a drive shaft of a motor of a food processing device, and a coupler body having an aperture and an opening, the opening being configured to receive a shaft of a blade of a food processing container, and the aperture being configured to releasably receive the adapter.
Claims20
A drive coupling assembly for a food processing device, comprising:
- an adapter having a connection mechanism for connection of the adapter to a drive shaft of a motor of a food processing device;
- and
- a coupler body having an aperture and an opening, the opening being configured to receive a shaft of a blade of a food processing container, and the aperture being configured to releasably receive the adapter;
- wherein the coupler body and the adapter are configured such that an axial pulling force on the coupler body causes the coupler body to decouple from the adapter while the adapter remains connected to the motor shaft.
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A food processing device, comprising:
- a motor;
- a drive shaft driven by the motor;
- an adapter connected to a distal end of the drive shaft;
- a coupler body removably connected to the adapter, the coupler body having an upwardly-facing opening configured to receive a shaft of a blade of a food processing container of the food processing device;
- and
- a retaining mechanism configured to retain the coupler body on the adapter;
- wherein the coupler body and the adapter are configured such that an axial pulling force on the coupler body causes the coupler body to decouple from the adapter while the adapter remains connected to the motor shaft.
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An adapter for a food processing device, comprising:
- a rectangular body;
- a threaded bore configured to threadedly receive a drive shaft of a motor of a food processing device for connection of the adapter to the drive shaft;
- and
- one of a spring-biased ball plunger or a recess configured for engagement with the other of a spring-biased ball plunger or a recess associated with a coupler body of the food processing device, the coupler body being configured to transmit rotational movement of the drive shaft of the motor to a shaft of a blade of a food processing container of the food processing device;
- wherein the spring-biased ball plunger and recess are configured to allow for decoupling of the coupler body from the adapter when an axial pulling force is exerted on the coupler body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.