FOOD PROCESSOR AND SIDEWALL CLEANING MECHANISM THEREFOR
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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
a sidewall cleaning mechanism operable to scrape an interior sidewall of said bowl while said lid is engaged with 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, and a sidewall cleaning mechanism operable to scrape an interior sidewall of the bowl while the lid is engaged with the bowl.
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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 a sidewall cleaning mechanism operable to scrape an interior sidewall of said bowl while said lid is engaged with said bowl. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sidewall cleaning mechanism 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 wiper blade attached to said second annulus and configured to contact an interior sidewall of a bowl of said food processor to scrape food therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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