Mixing bowl for stand mixer with high tolerance pin hole location

A mixing bowl for a stand mixer comprising:

• a body defining an interior and an exterior, the body including first and second mounting flanges extending outwardly from opposite sides of the exterior and defining respective cavities open on respective top and bottom sides of the mounting flanges, the exterior of the mixing bowl including a first location feature in the form of a protrusion extending from the body at a predetermined location according to a first tolerance;
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• first and second inserts fixedly received in the respective cavities of the first and second mounting flanges, the inserts defining respective first and second pin holes for receiving mounting pins of a bowl-lift mechanism of the stand mixer, the first and second pin holes being located relative to each other at the first tolerance and relative to the respective first and second flanges at a second tolerance lower than the first tolerance, the first and second inserts including first and second face plates respectfully abutting the top and bottom sides of the mounting flanges and being fixed together by at least one mechanical fastener extending through the cavity.

A mixing bowl for a stand mixer comprising:

• a body defining an interior and an exterior, the body including first and second mounting flanges extending outwardly from opposite sides of the exterior and defining respective cavities open on respective top and bottom sides of the mounting flanges;
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• first and second inserts fixedly received in the respective cavities of the first and second mounting flanges, the inserts defining respective first and second pin holes for receiving mounting pins of a bowl-lift mechanism of the stand mixer, the first and second pin holes being located relative to each other at a first tolerance by assembly of the first and second inserts with the first and second mounting flanges and relative to the respective first and second flanges at a second tolerance lower than the first tolerance, the first and second pin holes being formed in the first and second inserts, respectively, prior to assembly of the inserts with the first and second mounting flanges, the inserts including first and second face plates respectfully abutting the top and bottom sides of the mounting flanges and being fixed together by at least one mechanical fastener extending through the cavity.