Mixer with pivotable bowl

A mixer system comprising:

• a bowl for receiving a material to be mixed, said bowl including an outer surface and a mounting bracket coupled to and extending from said outer surface, said mounting bracket having an opening formed therein, said bowl further including a locking bracket coupled to and extending from said outer surface on a generally opposite side of said bowl relative to said mounting bracket;
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• a mixer body having a motor for driving a mixing element and a yoke shaped to receive said bowl therein, said mixer body including a mounting pin shaped to be received in said opening of said mounting bracket to pivotally couple said bowl to said mixer body such that said bowl can be pivoted between a loading/unloading position and a closed position relative to said mixer body, said mixer body further including an at least partially retractable locking pin shaped to interact with said locking bracket to selectively prevent said bowl from pivoting relative to said mixer body, said locking bracket being shaped and arranged such that said locking bracket urges said locking pin into said at least partially retracted position to allow said bowl to pivot into said closed position and wherein said locking pin blocks said bowl from pivoting out of said closed position when said locking pin is not sufficiently retracted.

A mixer bowl including a bowl body having an outer surface and an upper edge, a mounting bracket extending from said outer surface at a first side portion of said bowl, said mounting bracket having an opening formed therein, said bowl further including a locking bracket extending from said outer surface at a second side portion of said bowl, said second side portion is substantially diametrically opposite said first side portion, said bowl further including a switch actuator protrusion extending from said outer surface at a third side portion of said bowl, said third side portion is spaced circumferentially from said locking bracket by about ninety degrees and is spaced circumferentially from said mounting bracket by about ninety degrees, said locking bracket having a lower support surface that faces downwardly and a ramp surface that faces downwardly at an angle relative to said lower support surface, said ramp surface extends upward from said lower support surface at a side edge thereof that faces in a direction toward said third portion of said bowl.

A mixer bowl including a bowl body having an upper edge and an outer surface, a mounting bracket extending from said outer surface, said mounting bracket having an opening formed therein, a locking bracket extending from said outer surface on a generally opposite side of said bowl relative to said mounting bracket, said locking bracket having a downward facing support surface and a ramp surface that faces downwardly at an angle relative to said support surface, said mixer bowl further including an auxiliary mounting bracket having an opening therein, said opening of said auxiliary mounting bracket being vertically spaced from and generally aligned with said opening of said mounting bracket to define a pivot axis of said mixer bowl, wherein said mounting bracket and said auxiliary mounting bracket are at fixed, stationary positions relative to said bowl body.

A mixer bowl including a bowl body having an upper edge, a bracket arrangement extending from a first outer side portion of said bowl body, the bracket arrangement including a first portion having a first mount opening and a second portion having a second mount opening, said first mount opening being vertically spaced from and generally aligned with said second mount opening to define an upright pivot axis of said mixer bowl, wherein said bracket arrangement is fixed to said bowl body in a stationary manner, wherein said bracket arrangement is generally open at its exterior side in a vertical space between said first portion and said second portion, a locking bracket extending from a second outer side portion of said bowl body, said second outer side portion is substantially diametrically opposite said first outer side portion, a protrusion extending from a third outer side portion of said bowl body, said third outer side portion is spaced circumferentially from both said first outer side portion and said second outer side portion, a first handle extending outward from said bowl body and a second handle extending outward from said bowl body.