US 12,133,606 B2
Automatic and adjustable spiralizer apparatus
Michael P. Conti, St. Joseph, MI (US); and Mansour Ourasanah, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/023,607.
Application 17/023,607 is a continuation of application No. 15/749,674, granted, now 10,813,486, previously published as PCT/US2016/061527, filed on Nov. 11, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/253,938, filed on Nov. 11, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0000280 A1, Jan. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A47J 17/16 (2006.01); A47J 43/04 (2006.01); A47J 43/08 (2006.01); B26D 1/00 (2006.01); B26D 3/11 (2006.01); B26D 3/26 (2006.01); B26D 7/26 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 17/16 (2013.01) [A47J 43/04 (2013.01); A47J 43/08 (2013.01); B26D 1/0006 (2013.01); B26D 3/11 (2013.01); B26D 3/26 (2013.01); B26D 7/2614 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food processing device, comprising:
a base portion having first and second ends, wherein the base portion includes an upper platform having a receiving aperture disposed through the upper platform;
a motor housing upwardly extending from the first end of the base portion and having an electric motor disposed therein;
a blade housing disposed above a stem portion, wherein the stem portion is vertically received through the receiving aperture of the upper platform of the base portion in a removeable manner to support the blade housing in an upwardly extending position from the second end of the base portion, and further wherein the blade housing is spaced-apart from the motor housing to define a processing area therebetween; and
a peeler assembly pivotally mounted to the base portion within the processing area, wherein the peeler assembly pivots between an upper position and a lower position.