Food processor drive assembly

• US 20070215735A1
• Filed: 03/16/2006
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Conair Corporation
• Original Assignee: Conair Corporation
• Inventors: Mulle, Theodore
• Application Number:
  US11/377,028
• Publication Number:
  US 20070215735A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 241/282.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/085 for machines with tools driven from the lower side A47J43/087, A47J43/09 take precedence

Abstract

A dedicated, sealed driven shaft assembly (28, 30) is mounted in a sealing manner to the floor (24) of a food processor bowl (14). The driven shaft (30) is adapted on one end to engage the motor drive shaft (20) when the bowl is mounted on the base (12). The other end of the driven shaft (30) is adapted to receive one of a plurality of blades (36) and specialized blade attachments.

Claims

1. A food processor comprising

a base housing an electric motor and a drive shaft connected to said motor and adapted to be rotated;

a bowl for holding food product, said bowl having a floor and an opening in the floor;

a sealed bearing assembly fixed in the opening in a sealing manner with respect to said bowl;

a driven shaft rotatably fixed within said bearing assembly, said driven shaft having a first end adapted to engage said drive shaft in a manner such that torque is transmitted between said drive shaft and said driven shaft; and

a blade assembly adapted to be mounted to a second end of said driven shaft.

2. A food processor according to claim 1, further comprising

a lid for covering said bowl;

and

a food product chute for delivering food product into said bowl.