Abstract: An apparatus for stirring ingredients includes a base, a receptacle supported by the base for receiving the ingredients, a track mounted to the base, a carriage conveyed along the track, an arm extending from the carriage over the receptacle, and a driven paddle depending from the arm into the receptacle. The apparatus and also include a heater supported by the base for heating the receptacle. The paddle can be specially configured to include a bridge and a pair of blades attached pivotally to the bridge. The blades can yield, should they encounter a hard ingredients in use.

Abstract: A gas burner for producing an annular array of flames includes a circular gas distribution channel distributing gas from an inlet to a circular array of burning ports. The burner includes a gas injector delivering gas to the gas distribution channel tangentially. This reduces the overall footprint of the burner to facilitate its incorporation in small appliances.

Abstract: A box fan comprising a box-like structure containing an electric motor and a fan blade assembly operable by the motor, which structure consists of a front section and a rear section forming a box having front and rear openings which are interconnected to form a duct through said box, the fan blade assembly being positioned for causing air flow through the duct when the motor is operating, wherein the two sections are held securely together by a locking means including external resiliently operable disguised clamps which are disposed transversely of the interface between said sections.