Patent ID: 8262005
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: A47J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A processing apparatus, comprising: a housing, comprising: a bowl including a mouth, the bowl being removably mountable to the housing, the drive shaft extending into the bowl when the bowl is secured to the housing in a working position; a bowl lid removably mountable over the mouth of the bowl, the bowl lid being in a working position when mounted over the bowl, the bowl lid comprising a chute; a lid shaft mounted on the bowl lid and the chute, the lid shaft comprising a lid engagement device configured to be axially aligned with the drive shaft when the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position; and a pusher operable to be moved through the chute, the pusher comprising a pusher engagement portion for causing the lid engagement device to move the drive engagement device into the retracted position when the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position, wherein, when the drive engagement device is in the retracted position, the drive shaft is rotatable by the motor.