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AssigneeVita-Mix Corporation
InventorsEugene J. Kozlowski, David J. Kolar, Glenn F. Brasdovich, Kenneth W. Bair, Richard D. Boozer, Robert M. Ulanski
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A machine (10) for mixing food products includes a motor (22) which turns a hollow shaft assembly (28) that carries an agitator (40). The agitator (40) has an I-beam shaped stem (41) with a blade (43) in the shape of the bowl of a spoon on one end of the stem (41). A socket (44) is formed at the other end of the stem (41) and has a bottom surface (45). An assembly (70) for releasing the agitator (40) from the shaft assembly (28) includes a solenoid (71) which pivots an arm (74) that engages a plunger (80). The plunger (80) includes a pin (81) which is received in the hollow shaft assembly (28) and which engages the bottom surface (45) of the socket (44) of the agitator (40) upon activation of the solenoid (71) to release the agitator (40) from the hollow shaft assembly (28).
A machine for mixing food products comprising a rotatable shaft assembly, an agitator carried by said shaft assembly and adapted to mix the food products, and means to release said agitator from said shaft assembly.
An agitator for a food mixing machine comprising a stem in the shape of an I-beam, a blade of one end of said stem, said blade being in the shape of a bowl of a spoon, and a shaft coupler on the other end of said stem, said shaft coupler adapted to receive the rotating shaft of the mixing machine.
An agitator for a food mixing machine comprising a stem, a blade at one end of said stem, said blade being in the shape of a bowl of a spoon, a socket on the other end of said stem, said socket being adapted to receive the rotating shaft of the mixing machine.
A machine for mixing food products comprising a rotatable shaft assembly;
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