US Patent Issued to CONAIR on March 25 for "Food processor and modular lid assembly therefor" (Massachusetts, Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,865, issued on March 25, was assigned to CONAIR LLC (Stamford, Conn.).

"Food processor and modular lid assembly therefor" was invented by Joseph W. Zakowski (Avon, Conn.), Bryan Hotaling (Harvard, Mass.), Matthew Naples (Acton, Mass.) and John Macneill (Acton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a modular lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, and...