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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
May. 28, 2003
Jeffrey W. Palese, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Jeffrey W. Palese, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Pragotrade U.S.A. Incorporated, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A kitchen appliance apparatus () mountable on a work surface () for performing a culinary function includes a culinary unit () and a base () for the culinary unit. The apparatus () includes a suction assembly () that includes a suction member () that forms a bottom surface of the base (). The suction assembly () is operable to form a vacuum between the suction member () and the work surface () that releasably connects the base () to the work surface. A clamp assembly () includes a clamping member () that has a clamping surface spaced from and presented toward the suction member (). The clamping member () is movable toward the suction member () to clamp the work surface () between the clamping member and the suction member.