Abstract: A blender blade or mixer blade guard device includes a guard housing having a top portion and a sidewall and a plurality of openings disposed in the guard housing. Each of the opening is located on the guard housing proximal to either the top portion, an interface between the top portion and the sidewall, the sidewall or any combinations thereof.

Abstract: A powered striker mechanism for mounting to a support structure and for engagement with a latch mechanism to close a door. The powered striker mechanism may include a striker and a drive mechanism. The striker may include a front post that is capable of engagement with the latch. The drive mechanism may be secured to a housing, wherein the drive mechanism is engaged with a worm gear to drive a cam. A taumel gear may be driven by the cam, wherein the taumel gear includes an output post. A slide plate may be located adjacent to the housing and a slot may be located in the slide plate, wherein the post may move the striker linearly along the slot to pull the door closed. The drive mechanism may alternatively utilize a rack and pinion configuration.

Abstract: A removable container assembly comprised of a container portion and a support portion for supporting the container portion from a support structure. The support portion includes a latch mechanism which comprises a latch portion and a release portion. The container assembly is an integral unitary member. The latch portion is normally in latched engagement with an abutment extending from the support structure which prevents the support portion from being removed from the support structure. The release portion manually rotates the latch portion about an integral connector from the latched engagement for removal of the container assembly from the support structure.