FOOD PROCESSOR HAVING INDEXING STORAGE CONTAINERS
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1. A food processor, comprising:
- a base;
a motor disposed within said base;
a drive shaft operatively connected to said motor and extending outwardly from said base, said output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of said motor;
a bowl mounted on said base for containing food items;
a lid for covering said bowl and having an opening therein; and
at least one storage container receivable within said bowl; and
an indexing mechanism engageable with said at least one storage container and being operable to selectively index said storage container within said bowl.
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Abstract
A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, at least one storage container receivable within said bowl, and an indexing mechanism engageable with the at least one storage container and being operable to selectively index the storage container within the bowl.
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20 Claims
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1. A food processor, comprising:
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a base; a motor disposed within said base; a drive shaft operatively connected to said motor and extending outwardly from said base, said output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of said motor; a bowl mounted on said base for containing food items; a lid for covering said bowl and having an opening therein; and at least one storage container receivable within said bowl; and an indexing mechanism engageable with said at least one storage container and being operable to selectively index said storage container within said bowl. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An indexing storage container system for a food processor, comprising:
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an actuator; a drive gear operatively attached to said actuator; a first annulus configured to be rotatably driven by said drive gear; a second annulus engageable with said first annulus; and at least one storage container receivable within a bowl of said food processor and engageable with said second annulus, said actuator being operable to selectively index said at least one storage container within said bowl. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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