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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Eugene J. Kozlowski, Medina, OH (US);
Jonathan M. Katz, Solon, OH (US);
Fred H. Mehlman, Brunswick, OH (US);
Glenn F. Brasdovich, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Eugene J. Kozlowski, Medina, OH (US);
Jonathan M. Katz, Solon, OH (US);
Fred H. Mehlman, Brunswick, OH (US);
Glenn F. Brasdovich, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A machine () for mixing food in a cup (C) includes a housing having an agitator assembly () extending downwardly therefrom and adapted to be rotated by a motor to mix food in the cup (C). A switch assembly () is provided to operate the agitator assembly (). The switch assembly () includes a bracket () which pivotally carries a plate () which extends downwardly adjacent to the agitator assembly (). A switch () is carried by the bracket () and has an arm () biased toward the plate (). The plate () is biased toward the arm () by springs () to maintain the switch () in the open position. Pivoting the plate () relative to the bracket () against the bias of the springs () allows the arm () of the switch () to pivot to close the switch () allowing the agitator assembly () to rotate. Releasing the plate () allows the springs () to bias the plate () against the arm () but a pad () silences any noise created thereby, and a wall () of the bracket () stops the plate () from exerting undue pressure on the arm ().