Abstract: A base is provided for holding a detachable and portable casing to which may be attached a kitchen appliance unit, such as whisk, a spatula, a mixer or the like. These kitchen appliance units fit into receptacles whereat they are accommodated for storage, these units and the portable casing extending vertically upwards from the base. For an operation a unit may be detachably inserted into the portable case which houses a gear train, as well as a motor for driving the same. The portable case, moreover, accommodates a rechargeable battery arrangement for driving the motor. In the portable case, is accommodated one half of a recharging unit consisting of a secondary winding of a transformer and a coil which is encircled thereby. The primary winding and associated core is accommodated in the base. When the portable casing is accommodated in the base, the cores are juxtaposed in coaxial alignment, whereby an alternating current source coupled to the primary winding charges the rechargeable battery arrangement.

Abstract: An integral two level feed tube is provided for a food processor having a working bowl for enclosing a rotary tool, and a removable cover adapted to be locked on the bowl with the two level feed tube forming a passageway through the cover into the bowl through which a food pusher can be plunged. The feed tube has an upper portion forming an upper passageway having a first (smaller) cross-sectional area and a lower portion forming a lower passgeway having a second (larger) cross-sectional area. The lower portion has a horizontally, inwardly projecting flange at its upper end where the smaller upper passageway enters the larger lower passageway. The pusher is plungable through both passageways for pushing food items toward the tool. The upper portion is substantially shorter than the lower portion. Accordingly, longer food items desired to be sliced lengthwise are inserted in the upper tube diagonally and come to rest horizontally ready for lengthwise slicing in the lower passageway.