U.S. Philips Corporation

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

U.S. Phillips Corporation

Koninklijke Phillips Electronics N.v.

Donald T Thackray

Hans Peter Krall

A hand-held mixer ( ) includes a drive mechanism ( ) for driving mixing tools ( ), which mixing tools are detachably coupled to the drive mechanism ( ) and are disengageable from the drive mechanism ( ) with the aid of a movable disengaging device ( ), and further includes speed switching circuits within a first module ( ), with the aid of which speed switching circuits the speed of the mixing tools can be switched to different speed values. A movable actuating element (19) actuates the speed switching circuits and includes a switching handle ( ). The disengaging device ( ) and the actuating element ( ) including the switching handle ( ) are formed as a one-piece second module ( ) which is arranged so as to be movable parallel to only one path of movement ( ) both for actuation of the speed switching circuits and for disengagement of the mixing tools from the drive mechanism ( ).

Hand-held mixer having speed switching means and having disengaging means for mixing tools

A kitchen appliance ( ) has a housing ( ) having a first housing area ( ) in which a first container ( ) and a second housing area ( ) in which a second container ( ) can be placed onto the housing ( ), which kitchen appliance ( ) has an add-on unit ( ) which can be accommodated in the second housing area ( ) of the kitchen appliance ( ) when the second container ( ) is not in place.

Kitchen appliance having a housing and having an add-on unit which can be accommodated in the kitchen appliance and whose functionality is independent of the kitchen appliance

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Zuidlaren, Netherlands

Donald T Thackray