Patent ID: 6761477
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A47J,B01F

Abstract:
A mixer stand for an electric mixer, the mixer stand comprising:a pedestal; a pivot head connected to the pedestal for pivotal movement between an upright position for operating the electric mixer and a tilt position; a mixer locking mechanism for releasably mounting a hand mixer to the pivot head; and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the pivot head with respect to the pedestal in at least one of the upright and tilt positions, the locking mechanism comprising a first locking member operatively connected to the pedestal and a second locking member operatively connected to the pivot head, one of the first and second locking members being biased toward a lower locking position wherein the first and second locking members are mutually engaged to thereby prevent pivotal movement of the pivot head with respect to the pedestal, the one locking member being movable toward an upper release position wherein the first and second locking members are disengaged to thereby permit pivotal movement of the pivot head with respect to the pedestal.