Abstract: A hand-held mixer includes a housing, a pillar coupled to the housing at a pillar proximal end and extending to a pillar distal end, a motor within at least one of the housing and the pillar, a first beater hub removably receiving a first beater, and a battery receptacle at the pillar distal end. The battery receptacle receives a battery pack with a battery for powering the motor such that the battery pack is operable between a docked condition and an undocked condition. In the docked condition, the battery pack is engaged with the battery receptacle to provide power to the motor. In an undocked condition, the battery pack is disengaged from the battery receptacle. The battery pack moves along a battery pack axis that is substantially perpendicular to a first beater axis of rotation from the undocked condition to the docked condition.

Abstract: A food processor includes a base unit including a housing enclosing a drive motor. The housing defines a battery-receiving cavity along a portion thereof with a plurality of terminals exposed therein. The food processor further includes a jar assembly mountable on the base unit and enclosing a food-processing cavity, a food processing implement rotatably mounted within the jar assembly and configured to be driven by the motor when the jar assembly is mounted on the base, and a battery mountable in the battery receiving cavity in electrical connection with the plurality of terminals. The base unit is configured to operably power the drive motor using the battery.

Abstract: An immersion blender includes a housing, and a battery pack is selectively coupled to the housing. An implement includes a shaft cover that extends from the housing along an axis. A rotatable shaft is located in the shaft cover. A motor is located in the housing and is operably connected to a first end of the shaft. An implement tool is operably connected to a second end of the shaft. A user interface includes a power button and a lock button that are configured to activate the motor only while the power button and the lock button are simultaneously held.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery assembly for a kitchen appliance includes a charging base with a plug according to a standardized connection specification and a body having a pair of notches disposed adjacent a perimeter thereof. The battery assembly also includes a battery with a receptacle, a plurality of battery terminals, a plurality of tabs, and first and second buttons. The plurality of tabs are configured to move inwardly by initial engagement with corresponding notches in the charging receptacle and to move outward behind the corresponding notches when the battery is fully received in the charging receptacle, thereby defining a charging position. The first and second buttons are associated with respective ones of the plurality of tabs. The first and second buttons each are configured to move the respective tabs inward for release from the notches to remove the battery from the charging position.

Abstract: A lid assembly includes a body portion with a head portion and a stem portion downwardly extending from the head portion. A receiving channel is circumferentially disposed around the stem portion. An aperture is disposed through the head portion. A cap member is removeably received on the aperture. A seal member is removably received in the receiving channel. The seal member includes a body portion including at least one sweep member outwardly extending therefrom.