US20070108087A1 - Storage caddy for food processor - Google Patents

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US20070108087A1
US20070108087A1 US11/544,151 US54415106A US2007108087A1 US 20070108087 A1 US20070108087 A1 US 20070108087A1 US 54415106 A US54415106 A US 54415106A US 2007108087 A1 US2007108087 A1 US 2007108087A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/07—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/07—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
    • A47J2043/0738—Means for storing accessories

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  • the present invention relates to a blade and disk holder. More particularly, the present invention relates to a storage caddy that can safely store a variety of blades for a food processor.
  • the present invention achieves these and other objectives by providing a storage caddy that can safely store a variety of blades for a food processor.
  • the storage caddy includes a housing and a handle to enable easy transport of the storage caddy.
  • the housing can include a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion.
  • the top portion preferably includes a latch to keep the top portion closed.
  • a first lever can be used to open the top portion from the middle portion, so that the accessories in the middle portion can be accessed.
  • a second lever can be used to open the middle portion from the bottom portion, so that the accessories in the bottom portion can be accessed.
  • a circular opening can be located on the bottom of the storage caddy. This opening can enable the entire storage caddy to be placed within a food processor for storage purposes. The opening at the bottom of the storage caddy can be placed over the drive shaft of a food processor and the food processor can then be closed with the storage caddy inside.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage caddy for a food processor in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the storage caddy for a food processor of FIG. 1 , showing different illustrative aspects thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the storage caddy for a food processor of FIG. 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the storage caddy for a food processor of FIG. 1 , showing the middle portion open.
  • FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view of the storage caddy for a food processor of FIG. 1 , showing the bottom portion open.
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the storage caddy for a food processor of FIG. 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the storage caddy 10 includes a housing 12 and a handle 14 to enable easy transport of the storage caddy 10 .
  • the housing can include a top portion 16 , a middle portion 18 , and a bottom portion 20 .
  • the handle 14 can be secured to the top portion 16 of the housing 12 by one or more protrusion 15 attached to the top portion 16 .
  • the top portion 16 preferably includes a latch 22 to keep the top portion 16 closed. This will enable the storage caddy 10 to securely hold food processor disks. As shown in FIG. 2 , this latch 22 can be opened by pulling the top area 24 of the latch away from the top portion 16 of the housing 12 . This enables a user to access any disks that may be held in the top portion 16 of the storage caddy 10 . In one example, the storage caddy can hold a slicing disk 26 and a shredding disk 28 . By opening the latch 22 , a user can access these disks 26 , 28 and pull them from the top portion 16 of the storage caddy 10 for use in a food processor (not shown). A user can then replace the latch 22 by pushing the top area 24 of the latch to clasp against the top portion 16 of the housing 12 .
  • FIG. 3 shows the back of the storage caddy 10 .
  • a housing support 38 is located on the back of the storage caddy 10 .
  • At the bottom 40 of the support 38 is a hinge (not shown) about which the support 38 can rotate when the top portion 16 is opened.
  • the housing support 38 preferably has a flat profile. This enables the top portion 16 to rest flat against a table or counter top so that the disks 26 , 28 will not fall out when the top portion 16 is open.
  • FIG. 4 shows the storage caddy 10 with the top portion 16 in an open position.
  • a first lever 30 is depressed.
  • the depression of the first lever 30 rotates a first clasp 32 until the clasp clears a first hook 34 located on the bottom side 36 of the top portion 16 of the housing 12 .
  • the first lever 30 is not depressed, the top portion 16 cannot be opened since the first hook 34 cannot clear the first clasp 32 .
  • the first clasp 32 is rotated away from the first hook 34 so that the first hook is unobstructed. The top portion 16 can then be opened.
  • the middle portion 18 of the housing 12 there can be located several cutout or groove portions to hold various food processor accessories.
  • a first cutout portion 42 that can hold a dough blade 44 for bread.
  • the middle portion 18 can have a second cutout portion 46 that can hold a stem holder 50 .
  • This stem holder 50 can be attached to the disks 26 , 28 so that they may be connected to a drive shaft (not shown) of a food processor.
  • FIG. 5 shows the storage caddy 10 with the bottom portion 20 in an accessible position.
  • a second lever 52 is depressed.
  • the depression of the second lever 52 rotates a second clasp 54 until the clasp clears a second hook 55 located within the housing 12 .
  • the second lever 54 is not depressed, the bottom portion 20 cannot be accessed since the second hook cannot clear the second clasp 54 .
  • the second clasp 54 is rotated away from the second hook 55 so that the second hook is unobstructed.
  • the top 16 and middle 18 portions can then be rotated simultaneously about a hinge and the bottom portion 20 can be accessed.
  • a tab 60 and post 62 can be provided.
  • the tab 60 can be spring biased in the upward position.
  • the post 62 pushes against the tab 60 , pushing it down toward the bottom portion 20 .
  • the second clasp 54 is rotated away from the second hook 55 and the middle portion can be released from the bottom portion.
  • the spring biased tab 60 pushes up against the post 62 and the middle portion 18 of the housing 12 . This assists in ensuring that the second clasp 54 does not re-engage the second hook 55 should the second lever 52 be released before the middle portion 18 is lifted from the bottom portion 20 . This can also assist in preventing the middle portion 18 from being closed back onto the bottom portion 20 with excessive force, possibly damaging the storage caddy 10 .
  • Similar tab and post structure can also exist between the top portion 16 and middle portion 18 .
  • the bottom portion 20 can have a third cutout portion 56 .
  • This cutout or groove can hold, for example, a chopping blade 58 .
  • other types of blades and attachments may be provided in this bottom portion 20 or in other portions within the storage caddy 10 .
  • a circular opening 64 can be located on the bottom of the storage caddy 10 , as can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
  • This opening 64 can enable the entire storage caddy 10 to be placed within a food processor for storage purposes.
  • the opening 64 at the bottom of the storage caddy 10 can be placed over the drive shaft (not shown) of a food processor and the food processor can then be closed with the storage caddy 10 inside.
  • a congruent aperture 66 can be located at the bottom of the chopping blade 58 , so that the chopping blade does not obstruct the storage caddy 10 from being placed over the drive shaft.

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