Patent ID: 7950844

Claim:
A cook pot stirrer, comprising: a circular base having a flange extending therefrom and having a bottom, the base being dimensioned and configured for covering a cooking pot; a substantially dome-shaped housing removably attachable to the base; an on-off switch and a speed control disposed on the housing; a battery-operated motor attached to the base, the motor including a pinion gear; a battery removably attached to the base, the battery being electrically connected to the motor through the on-off switch and the speed control; a drive gear assembly rotatably mounted on the base, the drive gear being in mechanical alignment with the pinion gear of the motor; a drive shaft extending from the drive gear through the bottom of the base; a hollow tool adapter connected to and extending from the drive shaft; a spring connector; an elongate member having a free end; and a stirring utensil disposed on the elongate member, the spring connector being disposed on the free end, the spring connector being removably insertable into the tool adapter.