Feed tube protector retaining apparatus
US4674690A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26D7/0641
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A protector for a feed tube of a food processor comprises a feed tube protector hingedly mounted to a bowl cover by means of elongated hinge members such that the feed tube protector can be pivotally moved between a closed position over the feed tube and an opened position retracted from the feed tube. The elongated hinge members can be squeezed and deformed toward one another to permit hinge pins on their outer surfaces to be inserted into hinge brackets on the bowl cover for removably mounting the protector. A finger is formed on the forward extremity of each of the elongated hinge members and a corresponding aperture is formed into the upper surface of the bowl cover for receiving the fingers when the protector is in the closed position to prevent removal of the feed tube protector from an operating food processor.
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