Patent ID: 9167938
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A food processor attachment assembly configured to be mounted as an attachment to a stand mixer, the stand mixer having a drive outlet attachment hub, the food processor attachment assembly comprising: a gear housing having a coupling hub configured to couple to the drive outlet attachment hub of the stand mixer, the gear housing having an upper portion and a lower portion; a gearing mechanism disposed within the gear housing, the gearing mechanism configured to engage the drive outlet attachment hub of the stand mixer at a first end in a driven relationship, and further coupled to an output drive shaft at a second end for turning the output drive shaft; a top housing assembly having a lid portion removably mounted on the upper portion of the gear housing; a bowl assembly removably mounted on the lower portion of the gear housing; a feed aperture disposed through the gear housing and configured to receive a food substrate for processing, the feed aperture being in communication with the top housing assembly and the bowl assembly to at least partially define a food processing path; and wherein the output drive shaft is configured to rotate on a vertical axis, the output drive shaft having an upper portion accessible from the upper portion of the gear housing and a lower portion accessible from the lower portion of the gear housing, and further wherein the upper and lower portions of the output drive shaft are configured to couple to and drive food processing attachments.