Stand Mixer With Bowl Lift

Abstract

A stand mixer includes: a base, the base including a bowl lift framework having first lift features; a support arm attached to the base and extending upwardly therefrom; a head attached to an upper end of the support arm and extending generally horizontally therefrom above the base; and a bowl assembly comprising a bowl and a skirt mounted to the bowl, the skirt including second lift features. The first lift features interact with the second lift features such that, when the bowl assembly is rotated relative to the bowl lift framework, the bowl assembly changes elevation relative to the base between raised and lowered positions.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bowl assembly for a stand mixer, comprising:
 a bowl;   a skirt mounted to a lower end of the bowl; and   a plurality of radially-outwardly projecting nubs mounted on the skirt.   
     
     
         2 . The bowl assembly defined in claim  14 , wherein the nubs are spring-loaded and biased toward a radially-outward extended position. 
     
     
         3 . The bowl assembly defined in claim  14 , wherein the bowl includes an upwardly-extending dimple in a lower surface thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The bowl assembly defined in claim  14 , further comprising a single handle mounted to the bowl.