Patent ID: 8978548
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A kitchen appliance for processing foodstuff comprising: a housing surrounding a cavity receiving said foodstuff; an outlet dispensing pourable foodstuff from the housing; a collector to receive and collect pourable foodstuff and deliver the pourable foodstuff to the outlet, the outlet being provided with a spout, said spout comprising: a first distal end connected at a hinge attached to said container, and a second distal end opposite to said first distal end and extending from said housing, said spout being movable between a first position, directed below a horizontal axis through said hinge normal to said housing, in which the pourable foodstuff can be dispensed from the spout, and a second position, directed above said horizontal axis, in which dispensing of the pourable foodstuff from the spout is prevented, wherein a reservoir is formed at said first distal end of said spout to hold excess pourable foodstuff when said spout is in said second position; and said second distal end of said spout is configured to direct said spout into said first position; and a locking arrangement for locking the spout of the kitchen appliance in one of said first position and said second position, wherein the locking arrangement comprises a profiled surface provided on the first distal end and a flexible leaf spring member arranged to co-operate with said profiled surface.