FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

• Main Authors: Spaller, Robert, Hu, Antonio, Coakley, Devin Joseph, Potter, Daniel Stephen, Hernley, Lauren, Lu, Zenas, Gidwell, Christopher, Deblois, Bryan, Smith, Michael Joseph
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.03.2020
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Food processors such as blenders use a drive unit to spin one or more blades to process food. Many food processors have a drive unit that supports a food processing container. In accordance with the present invention, there is described a food processing apparatuses having a 5 drive unit which has more than one mode of operation, works with more than one food processing container, and/or may be operated in more than orientation are disclosed. The drive unit may be operated in first and second modes of operation. In some embodiments, the drive unit may be actuated in a different manner in the second mode of operation as compared to the first mode of operation. In some embodiments, the orientation of the drive unit in the second t0 mode of operation is vertically flipped upside-down as compared to the orientation of the drive unit in the first mode of operation. fin --- cv Y') --- - --- - --- - --- - Lil pa cy d Ll-