Mixing machine and associated bowl support arrangement

• Main Authors: BLACKBURN NEAL H, SCHNIPKE JANICE JONES, HUANG JOSEPH C, SHORT ELLIS G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.05.2011
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; BAKING; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; EDIBLE DOUGHS; FURNITURE; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

A mixing machine includes a head including a rotatable output member for receiving a mixer tool. A mixer body includes a bowl receiving assembly below the head. The bowl receiving assembly includes a pair of bowl support arms extending outwardly from the mixer body to respective ends located at opposite sides of a bowl receiving location. Each bowl support arm includes a mount protrusion extending upwardly therefrom. The mount protrusions include a notch located at bases of the mount protrusions. The bowl receiving assembly is mounted for movement between a lowered position away from the head and a raised position toward the head. The bowl includes a keyway extending through a mount support, the keyway having an enlarged portion that receives the mount protrusion of one of the support arms and a necked-down portion that slides within the notch of the respective mount protrusion when the bowl is rotated.