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US 12,714,260 B2Granted
Systems for locating the base of a stand mixer
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Pierce, Eric Matthew Lewis
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Abstract
A stand mixer appliance includes a casing that includes a second base portion, a main body mounted to the second base portion, and a motor housing mounted to the main body, extending outwardly above the second base portion. The main body includes a column portion and a first base portion. The second base portion includes an aperture, and the first base portion of the main body includes a pin configured to engage with the aperture of the second base portion.
Claims19
A stand mixer appliance, comprising:
- a casing that comprises a base, a main body mounted to the base, and a motor housing mounted to the main body and extending outwardly above the base,
- wherein the base comprises:
- a first base portion extending outwardly away from the main body, the first base portion formed integrally with the main body, the first base portion comprising a first pin and a second pin extending downwards away from the main body;
- and
- a second base portion coupled to the first base portion, the second base portion comprises a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the first aperture is positioned to receive the first pin and the second aperture is positioned to receive the second pin during assembly of the first base portion to the second base portion.
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A stand mixer appliance, comprising:
- a casing that comprises a base, a main body mounted to the base, and a motor housing mounted to the main body and extending outwardly above the base,
- wherein the main body comprises a column portion,
- wherein the base comprises:
- a first base portion extending outwardly away from the column portion, the first base portion formed integrally with the main body, the first base portion comprising a first pin and a second pin extending downwards away from the main body;
- and
- a second base portion coupled to the first base portion, the second base portion comprises a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the first aperture is positioned to receive the first pin and the second aperture is positioned to receive the second pin during assembly of the first base portion to the second base portion,
- wherein the first pin is positioned proximate a first base front portion and the second pin is positioned proximate a first base back portion.
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A stand mixer appliance, comprising:
- a casing that comprises a second base portion, a main body mounted to the second base portion, and a motor housing mounted to the main body and extending outwardly above the second base portion;
- and
- a plurality of clearance holes on the second base portion, the second base portion comprises a first aperture and a second aperture,
- wherein the main body comprises a column portion and a first base portion, the first base portion extending outwardly away from the column portion, the first base portion comprising a first pin and a second pin extending downwards away from the main body and a plurality of fastener holes,
- wherein the first aperture is positioned to receive the first pin and the second aperture is positioned to receive the second pin during assembly of the first base portion to the second base portion, wherein the first pin is positioned proximate a first base front portion and the second pin is positioned proximate a first base back portion,
- wherein the first pin and the second pin of the first base portion engaging with the respective first aperture or the second aperture of the second base portion aligns the plurality of clearance holes with the plurality of fastener holes, and
- wherein a third pin extends from the first base portion, and the second base portion comprises a third aperture, wherein both of the second pin and the third pin are positioned proximate the first base back portion and are spaced across opposing sides of the first base portion with respect to a pair of first base side portions.
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