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Safety protective hood assembly for a food blender

  • US 6,068,398 A
  • Filed: 11/01/1999
  • Issued: 05/30/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A safety protective hood assembly for a food blender comprising:

  • a fixed module (20) including an annular supporting base (21) having an underside defining an annular sliding groove (22), a slot (211) defined in said supporting base (21), and a semi-conical fixed hood (23) attached to said supporting base (21);

    a mobile module (25) including an annular sliding base (26) slidably mounted in said sliding groove (22), a cavity (260) defined in said sliding base (26), and a semi-conical movable hood (27) attached to said sliding base (26) to move therewith, wherein when said movable hood (27) is moved to a position where said movable hood (27) and said fixed hood (23) form a conical hood, said cavity (260) aligns with said slot (211); and

    a microswitch (30) attached to a supporting frame (10) of said food blender and including a retractable rod (31) extending through said slot (211) and said cavity (260) when said cavity (260) aligns with said slot (211).

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