Patent ID: 7975948

Claim:
A food processing system comprising: a main body defining a foodstuff holding chamber; an actuatable lever pivotally coupled to the main body, the actuatable lever pivotable relative to the main body about a lever axis of rotation between an open position and a closed position; a tool disposed within the main body, the tool rotatable relative to the main body about a tool axis of rotation to process foodstuff, if any, in the foodstuff holding chamber, the tool axis of rotation being non-parallel with the lever axis of rotation, wherein the tool is a perforated basket having a bottom and a sidewall extending from the bottom; a drive system connecting the actuatable lever to the tool such that the tool is rotated about the tool axis of rotation in response to the actuatable lever pivoting between the open position and the closed position, the drive system including a slider; and an arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the actuatable lever and a second end rotatably coupled to the slider, the slider is movable to cause rotation of the tool; wherein the actuatable lever extends from the lever axis of rotation and across an imaginary projection of the tool taken along the tool axis of rotation such that the tool axis of rotation passes through the actuatable lever when the actuatable lever is in the closed position.