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Is a hand mixer patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a hand mixer have been patented many times, but "a hand mixer" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 34 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “hand mixer” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 29 best keyword matches we examined, 7 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE (3), CUMRALI DILEK (3), HAELLDE MASKINER AB (2), SUNBEAM PRODUCTS INC (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47J (25), B01F (11), F16H (2), Y10S (1).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a hand mixer
- Dual bevel planetary gear transmission mechanism and handheld mixer using same WO-2022036973-A1 2022 · JIN XUESHI
Disclosed are a dual bevel planetary gear transmission mechanism and a handheld mixer using same, the transmission mechanism comprising a driving bevel gear (25) directly or indirectly driven by an electric motor; an inner bevel g…
View on Google Patents - Handheld mixer having tachometer and pointer for display WO-2022198691-A1 2022 · DONGGUANSHIHUIJIAKEJIYOUXIANGONGSI
A handheld mixer having a tachometer (3) and a pointer (31) for display, comprising a housing (1). The lower end of the housing (1) is provided with a stirrer (2), the top surface of the housing (1) is provided with the tachometer…
View on Google Patents - Electric hand mixer US-11412894-B2 2022 · HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS INC
An electric hand mixer comprises a housing having at least a bottom surface and a rear heel surface, a motor within the housing, one or more holes defined in the bottom surface for receiving a respective rotatable beater, and a po…
View on Google Patents - Chaotic hand mixer WO-2019103718-A3 2019 · YASAR UNIV BILGI VE TEKNOLOJI TRANSFER OFISI
The invention is about a chaotic hand mixer that mixes the food products in a chaotic way. It comprises a propeller, a DC motor, an energizing socket, a control card (5) that drives the DC motor by the chaotic signal or constant s…
View on Google Patents - Hand mixer with softening function WO-2018175369-A1 2018 · SUNBEAM PRODUCTS INC
The present invention relates to a hand mixer having a heat activation function. The heat activation function preferably allows a user to heat ingredients that are to be mixed by a hand mixer. The hand mixer may include a cavity t…
View on Google Patents - Electrical cord attachment assembly for a hand mixer US-9190822-B2 2015 · MCCORMICK ARREN J
A hand mixer includes an outer casing and a mixing element coupled to an electric motor. The hand mixer includes a cord guide that is configured to pivot about a pivot axis, an electrical cord extending through the cord guide, and…
View on Google Patents - Programmable electronic hand mixer US-8172451-B2 2012 · LI WING CHUNG
An electronic hand mixer for processing food materials is provided. The electronic hand mixer includes one or more beaters, a housing, and a drive motor mounted in the housing. The drive motor is adapted to apply rotational force …
View on Google Patents - Hand mixer comprising a drive unit which is anchored in the housing WO-2008000647-A3 2008 · BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE
A hand mixer (1), especially for domestic or commercial use, comprises a housing in which a motor (6) is arranged and a drive unit (7) driven by said motor (6), at least one attachment being connectible to said drive unit, for rot…
View on Google Patents - Hand mixer comprising a safety lock system WO-2008000624-A1 2008 · BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE
A hand mixer (1) comprises a housing, a motor, a motor switch (4) with an OFF position, a pulse ON position and at least one permanent ON position, at least one first coupling device for coupling an attachment thereto in order to …
View on Google Patents - Electric hand mixer US-6988822-B2 2006 · SIMATELEX MANUFACTORY CO LTD
An electric hand mixer comprises a housing and a motor mounted with the housing. A gearbox is mounted with the housing and coupled with an output shaft of the motor. A pair of spindles having respective axes are positioned about a…
View on Google Patents - Hand mixer with eccentrically rotating and orbiting attachment US-2005007867-A1 2005
A handheld mixer has a body comprising a housing that houses a motor and drive system and an integral handle, and to an eccentric drive arrangement that is adapted to accept a single mixer attachment that is rotatably mounted abou…
View on Google Patents - A hand mixer WO-2004112558-A1 2004 · HAELLDE MASKINER AB
A hand mixer intended for mixing and processing more or less liquid food in a vessel, wherein the mixer includes a staff-like part (11) which has at one end a tool holder (1) which is adapted to carry different tools, such as a cu…
View on Google Patents - Electric powered hand mixer US-6488400-B1 2002 · BRAUN GMBH
The invention is directed to an electric powered hand mixer for processing food materials, which is provided with switching arrangements adjustably disposed on a housing ( 2 ) and featuring different settings for activation of a c…
View on Google Patents - Hand mixer WO-0045642-A1 2000 · HAELLDE MASKINER AB
A hand mixer for mixing and working in a vessel food that has a more or less liquid consistency, wherein the mixer includes a rod-like part (1) which carries at one end a tool holder (3) that is designed to support different tools…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a hand mixer been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.