Patent ID: 7520453

Claim:
A food processor for countertop foodstuff preparation, the food processor comprising: a receiving base enclosing an electric motor, the receiving base having a shaft driven by the motor and a pedestal extending generally upwardly from the outer periphery, the pedestal including an actuator, the motor being operable when the actuator is in an activated position and inoperable when the actuator is in an unactivated position; a bowl removably mountable on the receiving base in a fixed position in registry with the shaft, the bowl having an open top; a lid removably mountable over the open top of the bowl, the lid having an actuator tab extending from the outer periphery and a positioning tab extending from the outer periphery and spaced axially above the actuator tab, the lid being rotatable for moving the actuator tab into engagement with the actuator to place the actuator in the activated position, the positioning tab extending over at least part of the pedestal to provide a visual indication when the actuator is in the activated position.