US 12,157,069 B2
Stand mixer toy
Brett K. Almstead, Ridgefield, CT (US); and Matt Burtonwood, West Yorkshire (GB)
Assigned to Melissa & Doug, LLC, Wilton, CT (US)
Filed by Melissa & Doug, LLC, Wilton, CT (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/668,137.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249094 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. A63H 33/30 (2006.01)
CPC A63H 33/3055 (2013.01) 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A simulated stand mixer comprising:
a base;
a vertical member extending from the base in a vertical direction;
an extension connected with the vertical member and extending in a horizontal direction including a semicircular slot having a center of curvature aligned with a spin axis, wherein the extension is separated from the base by a bowl space;
a clip connected with the extension, wherein the clip comprises a semicircular portion and a connecting portion, wherein the semicircular portion has a center of curvature along the spin axis, wherein the spin axis extends through the bowl space in the vertical direction, wherein the semicircular portion and the semicircular slot define a holder diameter, and wherein the connecting portion is connected with a side surface of the extension; and
a tool, wherein the tool comprises:
a working structure at a distal end of the tool; and
a cylindrical portion extending in a proximal direction from the working structure, wherein the cylindrical portion has a diameter equal to or less than the holder diameter,
wherein the cylindrical portion is received between the semicircular portion of the clip and the semicircular slot of the extension within the holder diameter, wherein engagement of the cylindrical portion between the clip and the extension holds the tool colinear with the spin axis and allows the tool to spin about the spin axis.