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The invention is related to an electrical appliance from the type blender of food processor, comprising a base including an electric motor, a container able to be removably secured on said base, said container having a cylindrical open top, a food processing tool mounted in the bottom of said contai

The invention is related to an electrical appliance from the type blender of food processor, comprising a base including an electric motor, a container able to be removably secured on said base, said container having a cylindrical open top, a food processing tool mounted in the bottom of said container and able to be driven by said motor, a lid able to close said container, means for limiting axial movement of the lid, means for limiting rotational movement of the lid, a safety device including a pin mounted on the container and a switch mounted on the base, the lid including means for actuating the pin to operate the switch in order to enable motor operation when the lid occupies a closed operating position on the container, wherein a locking button is provided on the container, said button being able to actuate a lock able to bear against an abutment or to enter a notch, said notch or said abutment being provide on the lid, to lock the lid on the container in the closed operating position.

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1. An electrical culinary appliance constituted by a blender or food processor, said appliance comprising: a base including an electric motor; a container constructed to be removably secured on said base, said container having a bottom, a cylindrical open top and a handle, said handle having an

1. An electrical culinary appliance constituted by a blender or food processor, said appliance comprising: a base including an electric motor; a container constructed to be removably secured on said base, said container having a bottom, a cylindrical open top and a handle, said handle having an upper part; a food processing tool mounted in the bottom of said container and having coupling means for coupling said tool to said motor to allow said tool to be driven by said motor; a lid for closing said open top of said container, said lid being moveable into a closed operating position relative to said container; means for limiting axial movement of said lid relative to said container; means for limiting rotational movement of said lid relative to said container; and a safety device including a pin mounted on said container and a switch mounted on said base, wherein: said lid includes means for actuating said pin to operate said switch in order to enable motor operation when said lid occupies the closed operating position relative to said container, and said appliance further comprises a locking button mounted on said container for movement in a direction to actuate a lock, or to bear against an abutment provided on said lid, or to enter a notch provided on said lid to lock said lid on said container in the closed operating position. 2. The electrical appliance according to claim 1 wherein said button is mounted on said handle. 3. The electrical appliance according to claim 2, wherein said button is mounted on said upper part of said handle. 4. The electrical appliance according to claim 3, wherein said button is mounted for vertical movement. 5. The electrical appliance according to claim 2, wherein said button is mounted for vertical movement. 6. The electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein said button is mounted for vertical movement. 7. The electrical appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a first return spring against which said lock is moveable. 8. The electrical appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a second return spring against which said pin is moveable. 9. The electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein said lid comprises projecting edges, said container comprises corresponding edges into which said projecting edges fit when said lid is in the closed operating position relative to said container, and said appliance further comprises stops on at least one of said lid and said container for defining a stop position between said projecting edges and said corresponding edges. 10. The electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein said lid and said container comprise screw threading means. 11. Electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein said means for actuating said pin comprise a slanted actuating edge able to depress an actuator of said pin during closing of said lid, and a locking edge disposed for bearing against the lock when said lid occupies the closed operating position relative to said container. 12. Electrical appliance according to claim 1, further comprising: a first return spring against which said lock is moveable; and a second return spring against which said pin is moveable, wherein: said lid comprises projecting edges, said container comprises corresponding edges into which said projecting edges fit when said lid is in the closed operating position relative to said container, and said appliance further comprises stops on at least one of said lid and said container for defining a stop position between said projecting edges and said corresponding edges, said lid and said container comprise screw threading means, and said means for actuating said pin comprise a slanted actuating edge able to depress an actuator of said pin during closing of said lid, and a locking edge disposed for bearing against the lock when said lid occupies the closed operating position relative to said container.