Patent ID: 8402886

Claim:
A device for processing foodstuffs, comprising: a top part, a drive mechanism and a bottom part with a processing container and a processing unit, which is manually operated by means of the drive mechanism and put into a rotating movement, wherein the drive mechanism comprises a cord pull drive, and the drive mechanism and the processing unit are in operative connection via a releasable torque-proof connection, wherein the drive mechanism is further comprised of a primary and a secondary drive unit, which are in operative connection by means of a gear in such a way that a gear ratio of about 1:1.5 to 1:4 is achieved; wherein the primary drive unit comprises: a coaxially arranged spring housing, and a winder, and a drive wheel, and the secondary drive unit comprises: a coaxially arranged axial journal, a rotor disk, and a bearing bushing; the primary drive unit and secondary drive unit positioned such that they do not share a common axis; wherein, via an internal tooth arrangement of the drive wheel, the internal tooth arrangement including a plurality of teeth extending inward toward a central axis of the drive wheel, the primary drive unit is in direct contact with external teeth of the axial journal of the secondary drive unit.