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Electrically driven hand mixer with knife-like tool interlock

US5316382A · kind A · utility

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6References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 28, 1992
Grant dateMay 31, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S366/601
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electrically driven handmixer comprises a manually actuated electric switching device for an electromotor with several switch steps (I, II, III) for permanent operation of the electromotor as well as at least one switch step (IL) for short-time operation. A coupling device is used for holding and driving various insertable tools, and an interlock ensures that after the insertion of the blending attachment or other knife-like tool into the coupling device, the electromotor remains separated from the power supply despite the activation of the switch steps (I, II, III) for permanent operation of the electromotor, whereas the electromotor remains connected with the power supply during the manual actuation of the switch step (IL) for short-time operation of the electromotor.

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