Food mixer storage rack

Claim 2

A mixer storage stand comprising a housing having a top wall, bottom wall, rear wall and a pair of side walls, said housing having one open side, a mounting member pivotally supported on said housing for movement between a first position in which it forms a closure for said open side and a second position in which access is provided to the interior of said housing, said mounting member being formed with an outwardly facing recess which is shaped to receive the lower base portion of said mixer, retaining means for said mixer positioned in the bottom of said recess and extending outwardly thereof for engagement with a mounting opening in said mixer, said mixer being movable vertically with respect to said retaining means to secure said mixer against detachment from said retaining means and removal from said recess, said recess being formed with an angled surface to facilitate the removal and attachment of said mixer with respect to said retaining means, said housing including beater storage means for beaters of the type having a shaft supporting a beating element at one end and a mounting projection intermediate the ends, said beater storage means comprising a pair of bifurcated horizontal shelves extending into said housing from said housing rear wall, a slot in each said bifurcated horizontal shelf for supporting said projection on said shaft, a camming surface above each said shelf to secure one of said beaters to said shelf when said beater is placed into said slot in said shelf, each of said slots being defined in part by a pair of retaining fingers on said shelf to removably secure said shaft in said slot.

Claim 3

The mixer storage stand of claim 1 wherein said mounting member is provided with a cord storage means including a pair of oppositely disposed fingers extending iNto said housing from the rear of said recess bottom, each of said fingers having a hook-shaped contour to provide spaced supports around which a mixer power cord may be wound, an inwardly extending slot on one of said fingers to receive one end of a power cord such that the retention and winding of said cord are easily accomplished.

Claim 4

The mixer storage stand of claim 2 wherein said cord storage means is located on the outside center portion of said recess and one said beater storage means is located adjacent the intersection of said one side wall and said rear wall and another said beater storage means is located adjacent said other side wall and said rear wall such that said cord storage means and said recess nest in the space between the beaters to form a compact package for storing the mixer, beaters and cord in a minimum of space when said mounting member is in a closed position.

Claim 5

The mixer storage stand of claim 1 including hinge means for pivotally supporting an edge of said mounting member, the axis of said hinge extending generally vertically but being inclined rearwardly so that said mounting member is biased towards an open position providing access to the interior of said housing or a closed position in which said mounting member forms a closure for said open side of said housing.

Claim 6

The mixer storage stand of claim 4 wherein said hinge comprises a pair of hinge pins, a pair of holes in said top and bottom walls of said housing, a pair of hinge pin ribs on said mounting members provided with holes to receive said hinge pins, said pins being pressed through said housing holes and into said mounting member such that said holes in said top and bottom walls of said housing and said holes in said mounting member ribs locate said pins upon a common axis having a tilt toward the rear upper wall of said housing so as to bias said mounting member to either an open or closed position with respect to said housing.

Claim 7

A mixer storage stand for mounting a mixer of the type having a mounting opening in the base thereof which opening has an enlarged entrance portion and a narrow retaining portion forwardly from the entrance portion, comprising a housing having a top wall, bottom wall, rear wall and a pair of side walls, said housing having one open side, a mounting member pivotally supported on said housing for movement between a first position in which it forms a closure for said open side and a second position in which access is provided to the interior of said housing, said mounting member being formed with an outwarldy facing recess which is shaped to receive the lower base portion of said mixer, retaining means for said mixer positioned in the bottom of said recess and extending outwardly thereof for engagement with said mounting opening in said mixer, said retaining means including a lug mounted to the bottom of said recess such that said lug extends outwardly from said recess, said lug comprising an outer enlarged portion suitable for insertion into said entrance portion of said mounting opening, said enlarged portion being supported by a mounting which is connected to said recess bottom, said mounting shank being snugly receivable in said retaining portion, said mixer being movable vertically with respect to said retaining means to secure said mixer against detachment from said retaining means and removal from said recess, said recess being formed with an angled surface spaced from one wall of said mixer to facilitate the removal and attachment of said mixer with respect to said retaining means, said lug being positioned so as to engage the entrance portion of said mixer mounting opening when said mixer is inserted into said recess for storage and as said mixer is moved downwardly in said recess, said shank moves into said retaining portion of said mounting opening wherein said enlarged portion restrains said mixer from movement outwardly of said recess.

Claim 8

A mixer storage stand for mounting a mixer of the type having a mounting opening in the base thereof which opening has an enlarged entrance portion and a narrow retaining portion forwardly from the entrance portion, comprising a housing having a top wall, bottom wall, rear wall and a pair of side walls, said housing having one open side, a mounting member pivotally supported on said housing for movement between a first position in which it forms a closure for said open side and a second position in which access is provided to the interior of said housing, said mounting member being formed with an outwarldy facing recess which is shaped to receive the lower base portion of said mixer, retaining means for said mixer positioned in the bottom of said recess and extending outwardly thereof for engagement with said mounting opening in said mixer, said retaining means including a lug mounted to the bottom of said recess such that said lug extends outwardly from said recess, said lug comprising an outer enlarged portion suitable for insertion into said entrance portion of said mounting opening, said enlarged portion being supported by a mounting which is connected to said recess bottom, said mounting shank being snugly receivable in said retaining portion, said mixer being movable vertically with respect to said retaining means to secure said mixer against detachment from said retaining means and removal from said recess, said recess being formed with an angled surface spaced from one wall of said mixer to facilitate the removal and attachment of said mixer with respect to said retaining means, said lug being positioned so as to engage the entrance portion of said mixer mounting opening when said mixer is inserted into said recess for storage and as said mixer is moved downwardly in said recess, said shank moves into said retaining portion of said mounting opening wherein said enlarged portion restrains said mixer from movement outwardly of said recess.

Claim 9

The mixer storage stand of claim 6 wherein said angled surface guides said mixer onto said retaiNing means, said angled surface including an upper wall of said recess, said upper recess wall angularly connecting the front wall of said mounting member and said recess bottom, said upper recess wall being spaced a greater distance from where said shank portion of said lug is connected to said bottom than the distance of said mounting opening on said mixer is spaced from the leading wall of said mixer lower base portion such that said mixer may be inserted into said recess by pressing said mixer against said upper wall of said recess so that said leading wall of said mixer slides inwardly and downwardly against said angular upper recess wall and the guiding of said upper recess wall moves said mixer to a position where said spherical portion of said lug engages the entrance portion of said mounting opening.

Claim 10

The mixer storage stand of claim 6 wherein the lower end of said housing has a base below said open side projecting forwardly for supporting said housing in an upright position, a pair of beaters for said mixer supported on the inside of said housing on a wall opposite said open side and positioned such that said beaters are compactly located between said wall and rearward projection of said mounting member recess and the inside corner formed by said wall and the other vertical walls of said housing, said back of said recess bottom having a cord supporting means centered thereon such that said cord supporting means is located between said beaters when said mounting member is closed.