초록 ▼

A cover unit for an industrial food mixer includes two clamshell-like covers that are hingeably mounted at the proximal ends thereof on the mixer to move in a plane that is parallel to the plane containing the top rim of the bowl in which mixing is being carried out. A splash rib is dependently moun

A cover unit for an industrial food mixer includes two clamshell-like covers that are hingeably mounted at the proximal ends thereof on the mixer to move in a plane that is parallel to the plane containing the top rim of the bowl in which mixing is being carried out. A splash rib is dependently mounted on each cover as is a splash edge. The splash rib and edge are in the forms of compound curves, and an arcuate cutout on one edge of each cover matches with the cutout on the other cover to define an opening through which beater or agitator elements of the mixer extend into the mixing bowl. The covers move between an open condition uncovering the bowl and a closed condition covering the bowl. A lock mechanism is used to maintain the covers in the locked condition.

대표청구항 ▼

A cover unit for a food mixer comprising: A) first and second guard covers, each guard cover having a distal end, a proximal end, and an arcuate cutout portion between said proximal and distal ends, said guard covers being impervious to ingredients being mixed by a food mixer associated with said gu

A cover unit for a food mixer comprising: A) first and second guard covers, each guard cover having a distal end, a proximal end, and an arcuate cutout portion between said proximal and distal ends, said guard covers being impervious to ingredients being mixed by a food mixer associated with said guard covers; B) a locking means on the distal end of each guard cover for releasably locking the distal end of said first guard cover to the distal end of said second guard cover; C) mounting means for mounting said guard covers on the food mixer, said mounting means including (1) hinge means for mounting each guard cover on the food mixer, (2) a hinge pin in each of said hinge means, and (3) hinge pin receiving means on the proximal end of each guard cover for receiving the hinge pin of one of said hinge means to pivotally attach each guard cover to the food mixer via said mounting means so that each of said guard covers pivots on the food mixer between an open condition with said distal ends spaced apart and a closed condition with said distal ends closely adjacent to each other; and D) a splash rib mounted on each guard cover.