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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2010
Eugene J. Kozlowski, Medina, OH (US);
David J. Kolar, Stow, OH (US);
Glenn F. Brasdovich, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Kenneth W. Bair, Akron, OH (US);
Eugene J. Kozlowski, Medina, OH (US);
David J. Kolar, Stow, OH (US);
Glenn F. Brasdovich, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Kenneth W. Bair, Akron, OH (US);
Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A machine () for mixing food products includes a motor () which turns a hollow shaft assembly () that carries an agitator (). An assembly () for releasing the agitator () from the shaft assembly () includes a solenoid () which pivots an arm () that engages a plunger (). The plunger () includes a pin () which is received in the hollow shaft assembly () and which engages the agitator () upon activation of the solenoid () to release the agitator () from the hollow shaft assembly ().