Patent ID: 8201987

Claim:
A kitchen shaking apparatus comprising a housing, a controllable oscillating actuator contained in said housing, a platform mechanically coupled to said controllable oscillating actuator, a plurality of adjustable restraining arms operably coupled to said housing, each of said restraining arms including an upward segment and a horizontal segment and being positioned and configured to allow the upward segment to contact an object on the platform, said at least one control for activating said controllable oscillating actuator comprising a speed control configured to control frequency of oscillation of the actuator, and a timer control configured to control duration of operation of the actuator, wherein the upward segment of each adjustable restraining arm extends from the horizontal segment to an elevation above the platform, said plurality of adjustable restraining arms comprising four evenly spaced coacting restraining arms, and each upward segment having a free end, and said plurality of adjustable restraining arms further comprising a resilient end cap covering the free end of each upward segment.