Patent ID: 6155161
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A food processing apparatus for preparing soya milk comprising:a stand having a base with a planar platform and an upstanding support column;an electric heating element in said base below said platform;an electric motor mounted on said column with a downward facing first drive coupling;an open topped container on said platform below said first drive coupling;a grinding element on top of said container with grinding blades positioned inside said container having an upward facing second drive coupling, said first coupling supported by a bracket movable down and up to engage and disengage said first coupling with said second coupling, said first and second drive couplings arranged so as to engage one another and hold together during use, said couplings disengaging and said container removable from said stand upon completion of a preparation cycle, said grinding element liftable from said container, and said container directly dispensing processed food; said bracket mounted to a screwed coupling of a cap arranged to move said bracket down and up when said cap is rotated.