Countertop oven

A countertop oven comprising:

• a housing having a rear panel, an upper panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, an opposing second side panel and an open front end, together defining a cooking cavity therebetween, the cooking cavity being accessible via the open front end;
• at least one heating element within the housing to selectively heat the cooking cavity;
• and
• a door movably attached to the housing via at least one 4-bar linkage mechanism, the door being selectively movable between a closed position, wherein the open front end of the housing is covered by the door, and an open position in which the door is positioned generally atop and parallel to the upper panel, thereby uncovering the open front end of the housing to access the cooking cavity, and
• wherein the 4-bar linkage mechanism comprises a first rocker bar pivotably attached at one end thereof to the door and pivotably attached at an opposing end thereof to the first side panel of the housing, and a second rocker bar pivotably attached at one end thereof to the door and pivotably attached at an opposing end thereof to the first side panel of the housing, the oven housing defining a ground link of the 4-bar linkage mechanism and the door defining a coupler link of the 4-bar linkage mechanism movable between the open and closed positions thereof.