Patent ID: 7028930
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: A47J,F16P

Abstract:
1. A kitchen appliance with a safety interlock for processing foodstuff comprising: a housing including a drive shaft extending therefrom, the drive shaft being rotatable about a drive axis, at least one portion of the drive shaft being movable along the drive axis between an extended position and a retracted position; a switch supported within the housing; 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; and a bowl lid removably mountable over the mouth of the bowl, the bowl lid being in a working position when mounted over the bowl, a lid shaft being mounted on the bowl lid, the lid shaft being in an operative relationship with the drive shaft when the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position, the lid shaft urging the at least one portion of the drive shaft into the retracted position when the lid shaft is in the operative position, the at least one portion of the drive shaft closing the switch in the retracted position such that power is able to be provided to the kitchen appliance.