Food processor having detachable spring-loaded lid
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorJoseph W. Zakowski
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Abstract
A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, an output shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable about a shaft axis upon actuation of the motor, a work bowl received on the base, the work bowl having a receiving channel on an upper portion thereof, and lid removably connected to the work bowl and having a coupling member received in the receiving channel. The lid is pivotable between a first position, in which the lid rests atop the work bowl and substantially encloses an interior of the work bowl, and a second position, in which the lid is pivoted out of alignment with the work bowl to provide access to the interior of the work bowl.
Claims19
A food processor, comprising:
- a base;
- a motor disposed within said base;
- an output shaft operatively connected to said motor and extending outwardly from said base, said output shaft being rotatable about a shaft axis upon actuation of said motor;
- a work bowl received on said base, said work bowl having a receiving channel on an upper portion thereof;
- and
- a lid removably connected to said work bowl and having a coupling member received in said receiving channel;
- wherein said lid is pivotable between a first position, in which said lid rests atop said work bowl and substantially encloses an interior of said work bowl, and a second position, in which said lid is pivoted out of alignment with said work bowl to provide access to said interior of said work bowl.
A food processor, comprising:
- a base;
- a motor disposed within said base;
- an output shaft operatively connected to said motor and extending outwardly from said base, said output shaft being rotatable about a shaft axis upon actuation of said motor;
- a work bowl received on said base and having a handle;
- and
- a lid removably connected to said work bowl;
- wherein said lid and said work bowl are configured to provide for secure attachment of said lid to said work bowl without rotation of said lid about said shaft axis.
A work bowl for a food processor, comprising:
- a work bowl configured for mating attachment to a base of a food processor, said work bowl having a handle;
- a lid hingedly connected to said work bowl and pivotable between a first position, in which said lid rests atop said work bowl and substantially encloses an interior of said work bowl, and a second position, in which said lid is pivoted out of alignment with said work bowl to provide access to said interior of said work bowl;
- wherein said lid and said work bowl are configured to provide for secure attachment of said lid to said work bowl without rotation of said lid about a central axis extending vertically through said work bowl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.