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Bell-shaped shield for use on a household appliance, particularly a hand blender or a hand mixer

US6398403B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2001
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J43/0711
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bell-shaped shield for use on a household appliance, particularly a hand blender or a hand mixer has an inner wall that forms a space which is accessible from below via an opening through which food is supplied and discharged. A blade-like processing tool inside the space is adapted to be set in rotation by a drive shaft so that the food is caught, comminuted and/or mixed by said tool. The surface of the inner wall has on its circumference individual outwardly extending wall sections for the formation of clearance spaces, said wall sections serving primarily for the diversion, comminution and enhanced mixing of food, while the clearance spaces are used for receiving and discharging the food. This configuration allows for a more intensive and thorough mixing and comminution of food in a minimum of time.

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