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US 8,122,820 B2Granted
Food processor with dicing tool
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsMichael P. Conti, Keeley M. Kabala
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Abstract
A food processor defining a food processing path through which are movable a cutting tool and a dicing tool for processing a food item. The dicing tool has multiple dicing elements selectively movable through the food processing path, between the cutting tool and the receptacle, to dice the food cut by the cutting tool.
Claims27
A food processor comprising:
- a receptacle configured to receive processed food;
- a food guide configured to receive food for processing and in communication with the receptacle to at least partially define a food processing path from the food guide to the receptacle;
- a cutting tool selectively movable through the food processing path to cut food as it passes through the food processing path;
- a dicing tool having multiple dicing elements selectively movable through the food processing path, between the cutting tool and the receptacle, to dice the food cut by the cutting tool;
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- a drive mechanism coupled to the dicing tool to selectively move the multiple dicing elements through the food processing path.
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A food processor comprising:
- a bowl terminating in a lip and defining a receptacle configured to receive processed food;
- a lid removably mounted to the bowl, with the bowl and lid collectively forming a food processing chamber in which the receptacle is located;
- a food chute in communication with the food processing chamber to at least partially define a food processing path from the food chute to the receptacle;
- a cutting tool located within the food processing chamber and selectively movable through the food processing path to cut food as it passes through the food processing path;
- a dicing tool carried by at least one of the bowl and lid and having multiple dicing elements selectively movable through the food processing path, between the cutting tool and the receptacle, to dice the food cut by the cutting tool;
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- a drive mechanism coupled to the dicing tool to selectively move the multiple dicing elements through the food processing path.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.