Electric pot Stirrer

#1. Field of the Invention

#The invention relates to kitchen appliances. More particularly, the invention relates to cordless electrical kitchen appliances.

#2. Brief Description of the Prior Art

#FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the major component parts of the invention;

#FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view illustrating the invention with two adjustable arms deployed and one side of the adjustable paddle extended;

#FIG. 3 is a side elevational view illustrating the profile of the adjustable paddle;

#Turning now to FIGS. 1 and 2, the major components of the stirring device 10 include: a chassis 12, a cover 14, a battery holder 16, an electric motor 18, a paddle assembly 20, and three mounting arm assemblies 22a-22c. As seen in the Figures, the chassis 12 is generally divided into three portions, two of which are occupied by footings 24a, 24b for receiving the battery holder 16 and the third of which 24c receives the motor 18 and a drive train 26. The cover 14 is similarly divided into three parts 14a-14c which correspond to the three parts 24a-24c of the chassis 12.

#The battery holder 16 is provided with the usual spring contacts 28 and connecting wires 30. The top of the cover 14 (in portions 14a, 14b) is provided with a removable non-conductive battery cover 32 with interior conductive battery contacts 34. The wires 30 from the battery holder 16 are electrically coupled to a circuit board 36 which carries a slide switch 38 and which is coupled by brass motor contact extension clips 40 to the motor 18. The slide switch 38 is covered by the portion 14c of the cover 14 and is provided with a decorative thumb slide 42.

#The motor 18 is preferably a Johnson Electric, part number 02J2035/001 which was designed for electric screwdrivers. As mentioned above, the motor 18 is coupled to the paddle assembly 20 by a gear train 26. The gear train 26 includes a glass fiber reinforced nylon ring gear 44, a glass fiber reinforced nylon motor hub gear 46, six glass fiber reinforced nylon satellite gears 48, a zinc die cast top gear arm 50, a zinc die cast bottom gear arm 52, an oil filled bronze bushing 54, and a glass fiber reinforced nylon drive gear 56. The gear assembly is covered by a plastic gear cover 58, a plastic locking base 60, and a plastic locking base flange 62.