Food processor

A food processor having a rotating blade, the processor comprising:

• a base adapted to receive a food processing bowl,
• a motor located in the base,
• an intermediate shaft driven by the motor,
• an output shaft driving a blade coupling on the base,
• a first clutch member coupled with the intermediate shaft, and a second clutch member coupled with the output shaft, the first and second clutch members movable between an engaged position for driving the output shaft from the motor and a disengaged position for disengaging the output shaft from the motor,
• a safety interlock mechanism including a plunger on the base and a switch operating member for electrically enabling and disabling the motor in response to an operative condition of the food processing bowl, and
• a clutch lever coupled between the plunger and switch operating member and engageable between the plunger and switch operating member with one of the first or second clutch member, the clutch lever operable by movement of the plunger to move the switch operating member for electrically enabling and disabling the motor and to move the first and second clutch members between the engaged and disengaged positions such that when the motor is enabled the first and second clutch members are engaged which drives the output shaft from the motor and when the motor is disabled the first and second clutch members are disengaged which disengages the output shaft and the blade coupling from the motor.