Patent ID: 6079865
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A47J,B01F,H01H,Y10S

Abstract:
An electric mixer, which comprises:a housing;a handle formed with and extending from the housing for handling of the electric mixer by an operator;the housing and handle forming a hollow shell therewithin;a beater holder mounted in the hollow shell for supporting at least one beater implement;a motor contained within the hollow shell for rotating the beater holder;an adjustable speed control assembly mounted within the hollow shell for selectively controlling the speed of operation of the motor and thereby the rotational speed of the beater holder;a tactile control mechanism located within the hollow shell and spaced from said adjustable speed control assembly to provide tactile response to the operator of the selective operation and speed control of the mixer during any mixing and beating operation, said tactile control mechanism comprising a switch pad mounted movably on an exterior portion of the handle, the switch pad requiring a prescribed level of force by the operator for movement thereof, a carrier mechanically coupled to the switch pad for movement therewith, said carrier moving in a substantially linear horizontal plane within the hollow shell, said carrier mounting first and second sensory buttons thereon, a single knob formed within the hollow shell in a fixed position in the path of movement of the first sensory button to provide a motor ON/OFF operator indication to the user of the mixer; anda plurality of successively aligned notches formed within the hollow shell and spaced from the adjustable speed control assembly in a fixed position in the path of movement of the second sensory button.