Mechanical safety device for food processing appliance
US6510784B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16P3/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A safety device for a food processor having a bowl closed by a cover and fed through a chute for introducing products into the working bowl, has a control switch responsive to the position of a pusher guide carrying a pusher. The pusher is slidably mounted for translation in the pusher-guide. The pusher-guide is pivotally mounted to cover over the open end of the chute, and a set of rods connect the pusher-guide to the switch operating safety rod extending along the bowl. The device prevents access of the user's hand to the cutting area, even for a large chute, by blocking the chute when the motor is enabled.
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