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US 4,471,915 AGranted
Food processor having enlarged feed tube with safety guard
AssigneeScovill Inc.
InventorsMonte L. Levin, Leonard D. Fine
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Abstract
Large feed tube is partly obstructed by removable safety guard which when in place actuates safety switch. Thus, even though large vegetables can be processed, it is not possible to insert a human hand when processor is operating.
Claims6
A food processor comprising:
- (a) a housing containing a motor and presenting a container base and a spindle on the container base driven by the motor;
- (b) a container surrounding the spindle and supported on the container base and having an open top;
- (c) blade means in the container mounted on the spindle;
- (d) safety switch means mounted on the housing;
- (e) cover means for the container having a vertical feed tube through which food may be introduced into the container;
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- (f) wing means mounted on the cover and movable with respect to the cover between a closed position and an open position and including:
- (1) a guard which in the closed position of the wing means is disposed across the top of the feed tube to preclude the entry thereinto of large objects when the processor is running;
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- (2) an actuating tongue engaging and closing the safety switch when the wing means is in closed position and the guard is across the top of the feed tube;
- whereby a large object may be first introduced to the feed tube and the wing means then may be brought closed to permit safely the processing of the large object already in the feed tube.
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