Robert C Schiffner, Age 38Phoenix, AZ

4549811, Oct 29, 1985

May 26, 1983

6/498566

Robert E. Schiffner - Scottsdale AZ
Susan R. Montgomery - Scottsdale AZ

B01F 732
B01F 1500

366129

A splatter shield is provided for use with a conventional portable mixer having a speed control switch and a pair of laterally spaced drive sockets. A pair of beaters each includes one end portion adapted to be detachably secured within the drive sockets, a shaft having a generally circular member for keeping the ingredients being mixed out of the drive sockets, and beater blades at the opposite end portion. A mixing bowl holds ingredients to be mixed by the beater blades and a splatter shield having a flat bottom is operably disposed on the rim of the bowl for preventing the escape of ingredients therefrom when the mixer is in operation. The shield is preferably made of polypropylene for ease of cleaning, unbreakability and chip-proof characteristics. A central portion of the top integral surface is raised and reinforcing ribs are disposed about the periphery of the top shield surface and radially in toward the raised portion. Relatively wide, spaced apart apertures are provided in the raised portion for (a) inserting socket-engaging end of beaters into drive socket, from bottom of shield; (b) inserting the circular members through the bottom to proximate the sockets; (c) providing a wider range of beater blade mobility within the bowl; (d) lifting beater to increase speed and clean blades by centrifugal force; and (e) using the splatter shield as a stand for the mixer and blades during periods of non-use.