The present invention relates to food processors and, more particularly, to a food processor having an external slicing disc adjustment mechanism.
Food processing devices providing a number of different types of food preparations, such as mixing, grinding, chopping, slicing, grating, shredding, or other processing operations, are well known. Existing food processing devices typically include a base housing an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by the motor, a bowl receivable on the base and a lid or cover having a feed tube releasably mounted to the bowl. A rotatably driven blade is mounted to the drive shaft to process one or more food items inside the bowl.
While existing food processing devices are generally suitable for what is regarded as ordinary performance, there is room for improvement in terms of ease of use and expanded functionality. In particular, a limitation of existing food processing devices is that when utilized with a slicing disc, they must be turned off and the blade assembly removed in order for a user to manually adjust the slicing thickness on the blade.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a food processor having a mechanism for adjusting the slicking thickness of a slicing disc.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a food processor having a mechanism for externally adjusting the slicing thickness of a slicing disc.
These and other objects are achieved by the present invention.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a food processor having an external slicing disc adjustment mechanism is provided. The food processor includes a work bowl and a lid configured to be selectively removable therefrom. The food processor further includes a slicing disc having a disc body and a slicing blade internal to the work bowl, and a mechanism for adjusting a spacing between the disc body and slicing blade. The mechanism includes a rotatable lever accessible form outside the work bowl.
The present invention will be better understood from reading the following description of non-limiting embodiments, with reference to the attached drawings, wherein below:
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As further shown therein, work bowl 14 is generally cylindrical or frusto-conical in shape and has a handle 20 and a pour spout (not shown). The lid 16 defines a substantially circular body sized and is dimensioned to cover work bowl 14. The lid 16 also includes a feed tube opening (not shown). The feed tube opening may be generally oval in shape, although other shapes and dimensions are envisioned without departing from the broader aspects of the present invention.
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Although this invention has been shown and described with respect to the detailed embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed in the above detailed description, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of this disclosure.
This application is a Divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/246,221 filed Apr. 7, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/809,500, filed on Apr. 8, 2013, all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entireties.
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61809500 | Apr 2013 | US |
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Parent | 14246221 | Apr 2014 | US |
Child | 17546206 | US |