Toaster

Details Toaster Toaster

1984-01-16

1985-01-01

Wilhite, Billy J.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Cooking

Slice toaster or broiler

99401, A47J 3708

Patent

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044910665

ABSTRACT:
A toaster, which for lowering a slice (6) of bread into a toasting position comprises a slice support (5) which is movable beneath a slot (4) and for retaining a slice in the toasting position comprises two retaining grids (13, 14) arranged each on one side of the path of movement of the slice support, also comprises spring means for pivoting said grids away from the path of movement or towards the path of movement of the slice support depending on the position of said support, which spring means comprise first spring portions (23, 24) which act on the retaining grids, central second spring portions (25, 26) coupled to the toaster, and third spring portions (27, 28) which extend in the path of movement of the slice support to cooperate with said support. The spring means comprise two separate springs (21, 22) each associated with one of the retaining grids, whose third spring portions cross each other in the path of movement of the slice support and having free ends which act against the toaster under spring bias.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1480084 (1924-01-01), Lamb
patent: 1963409 (1934-06-01), Johnson
patent: 2739525 (1956-03-01), Giambertoni
patent: 3358584 (1967-12-01), Sutton et al.
patent: 3986444 (1976-10-01), Caudron

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