Breville Pty Limited

Raymond George Corkin

Khon Thai

Richard Lehonde Hoare

Eddie Siu

Bin Geng

A locking mechanism () for a kitchen device () having a vessel (), the vessel () providing an interior space and having a rim () surrounding an opening () of the space, and a lid () to engage the rim () to close the space, the locking mechanism () comprising: a retaining arm (), the retaining arm () being attachable to the device () and movable between a free position, wherein the lid () is movable with respect to the vessel (), and a retaining position, wherein the retaining arm () is engageable with the lid () to retain the lid () against the vessel () to at least partly close the opening (); a securing assembly (), the securing assembly () being attachable to the device () to engage the retaining arm () and movable between a free position, wherein the retaining arm () may be moved between the free position and the retaining position, and a securing position, wherein the securing assembly () engages the retaining arm () to prevent movement of the retaining arm () from the retaining position; a processor; and an electric motor () operated by the processor to move the securing assembly () between the free position and the securing position.

Locking mechanism

A blender assembly including a blender vessel and a blender hub. The blender hub having a plurality of first guide elements. The blender vessel having a rim, the blender vessel further having a plurality of second guide elements that each cooperate with a respective one of the first guide elements for forming a coupled and a sealed engagement to the blender hub. By releasing the coupling, the first and second guide elements cooperate to provide a two-stage release. A first stage of the release breaking the sealed engagement, and maintaining a loose coupled engagement, between the blender hub and the bender vessel. A second stage of the release, subsequent to the first stage of the release, releasing the coupled engagement between the blender hub and the blender vessel.

Personal blender

A food blending device including: a blending hub; a blending vessel that is removablly engagable to the hub; wherein the hub has a seal adapted to engage in an interior surface of the vessel and a clamping mechanism for engaging an exterior of a rim of the vessel.

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Denham Court, Australia

Raymond George Corkin