Patent ID: 7371003

Claim:
A foot component of a hand mixer or blender, the hand mixer or blender having a case that houses a motor and the foot component being constructed to be coupled to the case, said foot component comprising: a tube having a lower end and an upper end; a bell made of a first material connected to said lower end of said tube, said bell having a lower edge that includes a bottom edge, an outer peripheral edge region and an inner peripheral edge region; and a protection element covering acid bottom edge, said outer peripheral edge region and said inner peripheral edge region of said lower edge of said bell, said protection element being permanently attached to said bell and being made of a material that is softer than said first material, wherein said tube comprises, at said upper end, means for connecting said foot component to the case, the part of said bell that is covered by said protection element has openings. and portions of said protection element extend through said openings.