发明名称 Kitchen appliance for processing foodstuff and method of operating same
摘要 A kitchen appliance includes a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism. A bowl is removably mountable onto the housing. At least one actuation member is movable between a first position and a second position. A bowl lid is removably mountable onto the upper rim of the bowl. When the bowl lid is properly positioned onto the upper rim of the bowl, the motor is actuated or permitted to be actuated by pressing downwardly on the lid such that at least a portion of one of a plurality of flanges of the bowl contacts at least a portion of the actuation member to force the actuation member to the second position.
申请公布号 US9084508(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.07.21
申请号 US201313774043 申请日期 2013.02.22
申请人 Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. 发明人 Sandford Michael G;Pryor, Jr. Ernest B
分类号 A47J43/046;A47J36/10;A47J43/07;A47J43/08 主分类号 A47J43/046
代理机构 代理人 Raring Alexander D.
主权项 1. A kitchen appliance for processing foodstuff comprising: a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism to actuate or permit actuation of the motor, the housing including an extension extending upwardly beyond an upper end of the housing; a bowl removably mountable onto the housing, the bowl including an upper rim defining a mouth for receiving a rotatable tool within the bowl; at least one actuation member positioned at least partially within the extension of the housing and movable between a first position and a second position, in the first position the actuation member being spaced-apart from the switch mechanism to maintain the switch mechanism in an open position and prevent actuation of the motor, in the second position the actuation member engaging the switch mechanism to actuate or permit actuation of the motor; and a bowl lid removably mountable onto the upper rim of the bowl, the bowl lid including a top wall, a first flange depending downwardly from the top wall, a second flange depending downwardly from the top wall, and a third flange depending downwardly from the top wall, the third flange surrounding the second flange, the second flange surrounding the first flange, wherein, when the bowl lid is properly positioned onto the upper rim of the bowl, at least a portion of the third flange contacts at least a portion of the actuation member to force the actuation member to the second position.
地址 Glen Allen VA US