Abstract: This invention concerns a juicer, that is a machine for extracting the juice from fruit and vegetables. Such machines are used domestically, and also commercially in restaurants, cafes and juice bars. The invention comprises an electric motor, a shredder mounted for rotation by the motor, a feed tube to deliver pieces to be juiced to the shredder for juicing, wherein the feed tube has an inner diameter of more than 75 mm, and three, or more, inwardly directed formations are arranged to constrict the interior of the feed tube. The inner diameter of the feed tube may be large enough for a typical apple to pass through it whole such as 85 mm or more. The inwardly directed formations serve to prevent the insertion of a hand or arm into or through the feed tube despite its large diameter.

Abstract: A blender comprising a jar or jug having a wall, an inner surface of which extends substantially vertically except towards the lower end and which has on the inner surface a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced ribs projecting from the wall towards the central axis of the jar or jug there being on a central vertical spindle near the bottom of the jar or jug a first rotating blade assembly having at its lower end a drive connection for an electric motor, the blade assembly consisting of a pair of blades projecting radially from the central axis, a second assembly of blades being mounted on the central spindle at a level higher than that of the first assembly, the second assembly consisting of a plurality of blades extending radially outwards from the central axis at about the same level but in different directions and at different angles to the central axis.