Microwave oven with toaster
AssigneeMidea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsPaul R. Staun, Brian Langness
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Abstract
An appliance includes a microwave oven and a toaster oven apparatus in combination, the toaster oven being contained entirely within the interior of the microwave oven.
Claims19
A microwave oven and toaster combination appliance wherein a microwave oven includes an interior having a top, bottom, back and opposed side walls comprising:
- a slide out tray having a closed position proximate the back of said oven interior and slidable to a deployed position in said oven interior;
- a lower heating element mounted to said slide out tray;
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- an upper heating element spaced from said lower heating element proximate the top of said oven interior.
A microwave oven and toaster combination appliance wherein a microwave oven includes an interior having a top, bottom, back and opposed side walls comprising:
- a hinged door recessed within the back of said interior, said hinged door capable of being opened to a deployed position;
- a lower heating element secured to said door whereby said heating element is positioned essentially horizontally when said door is deployed;
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- an upper heating element disposed proximate the top of said oven interior spaced from said lower heating element.
A microwave oven and toaster combination appliance wherein a microwave oven includes an interior having a top, bottom, back and opposed side walls comprising:
- a drop down tray secured to the top of said oven interior by a plurality of pivot arms extending from the top of said oven, said tray capable of being opened to a deployed position or secured to a closed position;
- a lower heating element secured to said drop down tray whereby said heating element is positioned essentially horizontally when said tray is deployed;
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- an upper heating element disposed proximate the top of said oven interior spaced from said lower heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.