Patent ID: RE45178

Claim:
A cup guide and actuator pin An interlock assembly for a mixer comprising : a cup guide, the cup guide comprising : a body, a first lip extending from the body, a second lip extending from the body, the second lip substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first lip, the first and second lips operable to accept a rim of a cup wherein the rim of the cup is beneath the body , at least one shaft extending from the body, the at least one shaft selectively retained by at least one receiver that is internal to the mixer ; and an actuator pin extending vertically through into the cup guide body to a space defined between the first lip and the second lip , the actuator pin being selectively moveable within the cup guide body , the placement of the cup rim between the first and second lips operates to move the actuator pin vertically upwards relative to the cup guide body ; an interlock mechanism, the actuator pin operable to engage and actuate the interlock mechanism and wherein the actuation of the interlock mechanism activates an electric motor that is internal to the mixer; and a bypass switch operable to activate the electric motor without engaging the interlock mechanism via the actuator pin .