Claims
- 1. An electric pot stirrer, comprising:
a) three retractable support arms, at least one being adjustable to accommodate pots of different diameter; and b) a removable paddle assembly.
- 2. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 1, wherein:
each of said three arms is adjustable.
- 3. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 2, wherein:
each of said three arms is spring biased.
- 4. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 3, wherein:
said paddle assembly is adjustable to accommodate pots of different diameter.
- 5. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 1, wherein:
said paddle assembly includes a paddle and a detachable paddle shaft.
- 6. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 1, further comprising:
c) a battery operated motor coupled to said paddle assembly by a gear train.
- 7. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 5, wherein:
said paddle includes a pair of plow surfaces and a pair of hinged wipers, one coupled to each plow surface.
- 8. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 7, wherein:
said paddle shaft is vertically positionable relative to said arms.
- 9. An electric pot stirrer, comprising:
a) a motor assembly having means for suspending it on the lip of a pot; and b) an adjustable paddle assembly including a paddle and a removable paddle shaft, wherein
said paddle includes a pair of plow surfaces and a pair of hinged wipers, one coupled to each plow surface.
- 10. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 9, wherein:
said paddle is plastic and said hinged wipers are coupled to said plow surfaces by living hinges.
- 11. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 10, wherein:
said paddle includes a central coupling structure for attaching it to said paddle shaft, and at least one stirring surface extending outward from said coupling structure.
- 12. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 9, wherein:
said paddle shaft is keyed and vertically adjustable relative to said motor assembly.
- 13. An electric pot stirrer, comprising:
a) a motor assembly; and b a removable paddle assembly, wherein
said motor assembly includes a plurality of deployable supports for supporting the motor assembly on a pot, said supports being retractable into a compact configuration in which said supports are substantially vertically aligned in substantial parallel relationship to each other and being deployable to a position substantially 90° from the retracted position in which no two arms are parallel.
- 14. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 13, wherein:
said supports are hingedly coupled to said motor assembly and rotatable through approximately 90° from a retracted position to a deployed position.
- 15. An electric pot stirrer, comprising:
a substantially cylindrical housing having a vertical axis; and a plurality of support arms hingedly coupled to the housing and rotatable from a position substantially parallel to the vertical axis to a position substantially orthogonal to the vertical axis.
- 16. An electric pot stirrer, according to claim 15, wherein:
each of said arms has a hinge member defining two spaced apart locking slots, said housing includes a rotatable member having a plurality of spaced apart locking fins numbering the same number as the arms, said arms and said rotatable member being arranged so that rotation of the rotatable member selectively aligns the fins with the hinge members to prevent the arms from being rotated.
- 17. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 16, wherein:
said rotatable member is rotatable to release the arms and allow them to rotate on their respective hinge members.
- 18. An electric pot stirrer, comprising:
a housing; a plurality of arms each coupled at one end to the housing, each arm having an inner member and an outer member which are telescopingly arranged and coupled to each other with a spring which biases the inner arm into the outer arm.
- 19. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 18, wherein:
each arm having a free end which is provided with means for engaging the lip of a pot.
- 20. An electric pot stirrer according to claim 18, wherein:
each arm is provided with stop means for limiting the amount of movement of the inner member relative to the outer member.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application serial No. 60/371,520, filed Apr. 10, 2002, the complete disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60371520 |
Apr 2002 |
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