Control dial and ejector button for handheld appliance

A handheld mixer ( 10 ) has a body comprising a housing ( 12 ) that houses a motor and drive system and an integral handle ( 16 ), and one or more mixer attachments ( 20 ). A rotatable dial control ( 24 ) is rotatable about an axis ( 28 ) that is located within the housing ( 12 ) and, thus, only a p...

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Main Author WANAT DAVID J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.05.2007
Subjects
APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
COFFEE MILLS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
FURNITURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Summary:A handheld mixer ( 10 ) has a body comprising a housing ( 12 ) that houses a motor and drive system and an integral handle ( 16 ), and one or more mixer attachments ( 20 ). A rotatable dial control ( 24 ) is rotatable about an axis ( 28 ) that is located within the housing ( 12 ) and, thus, only a portion of the dial ( 24 ) is exposed. The dial ( 24 ) is engaged by the user's thumb or finger of the same hand that is holding the device by its handle ( 16 ). The dial ( 24 ) comprises a smaller diameter dial ( 30 ) that is fixed to or integral with the manipulated dial ( 24 ) and which is positioned beneath a transparent surface ( 34 ) of the housing ( 12 ). The smaller dial ( 30 ) has markings that are viewed through the transparent surface ( 34 ) to indicate the larger dial position, such as "on/off"; "high/low"; and the like. Another novel feature of the present invention is an attachment eject button ( 36 ) that activates a lock to release a mixer attachment ( 20 ). The eject button ( 36 ) is positioned in close proximity to the novel dial ( 24 ) so that the user may engage the eject button ( 36 ) or the dial ( 24 ) without changing his or her grip on the handle ( 16 ).
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040888404