Interlock mechanism

A food processor accessory comprising:

• a cutting tool including:
• a cutting member;
• a generally circular plate, wherein the cutting member is mountable thereon;
• and
• a ring gear extending circumferentially around the circular plate;
• an adaptor configured to be supported by a food processor, the adaptor including an upwardly open cradle configured to support the cutting tool for rotation within the cradle, the upwardly open cradle including:
• an opening extending through the adaptor;
• a retaining wall configured to at least partially surround the cutting tool;
• and
• an inward flange around the opening configured to support the cutting tool, wherein the cutting tool is only supported from below the cutting tool;
• wherein the adaptor further includes an aperture for receiving a rotating drive of the food processor, the aperture sized to receive gear teeth of the rotating drive upwardly therethrough when the adaptor is supported by the food processor, the aperture overlapping with the cradle to provide driving engagement between the ring gear and the gear teeth of the rotating drive in an assembled condition;
• wherein the cutting tool is configured to be received within the cradle allowing upward removal of the cutting tool, including the cutting member, the plate, and the ring gear, from the adaptor, and wherein the gear teeth of the rotating drive are configured to be received within the aperture from below when the frame is supported by the food processor.