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US 12,303,852 B2Granted
Food processor with cleaning accessory and methods of using same
AssigneeHamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
InventorsDavid Matthew Schandel, Koen Aidan Ambrose
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Abstract
A method of cleaning a food processor includes: (a) providing a food processor a base that includes a rotary power driver having a rotatable shaft; a bowl mounted on the base; and a food processing blade attached to the shaft within the bowl; (b) inserting a cleaning accessory into the bowl above the food processing blade; (c) introducing cleaning fluid into the bowl; and (d) rotating the food processing blade with the rotatable shaft to agitate the cleaning fluid.
Claims19
A cleaning accessory for a food processor, comprising:
- a central hub having a central hole;
- a plurality of upper panels extending radially outwardly from the central hub;
- a plurality of lower panels being positioned to circumferentially alternate with the plurality of upper panels;
- a plurality of dividing walls, each of the dividing walls extending between an upper panel and an adjacent lower panel;
- and
- an outer rim encircling the plurality of upper panels.
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A cleaning accessory for a food processor, comprising:
- a central hub having a central hole;
- a plurality of upper panels extending radially outwardly from the central hub;
- a plurality of lower panels being positioned to circumferentially alternate with the plurality of upper panels;
- a plurality of dividing walls, each of the dividing walls extending between an upper panel and an adjacent lower panel;
- an outer rim encircling the plurality of upper panels;
- and
- a plurality of vertical walls, wherein a respective one of the vertical walls extends between an outer edge of each lower panel and the rim;
- wherein a plurality of inner openings are present, and wherein each inner opening is defined by two dividing walls, the central hub, and one of the plurality of lower panels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.