Toaster having transparent heating walls
OwnerSylvain Thiriatinventor
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Abstract
A toaster having a base and at least two substantially vertical heating elements defining a cooking space that is open at least at the upper part of the toaster, the heating elements being in the form of transparent glass walls composed of a glass substrate covered, on one of its faces, with a layer of metal oxide or oxides, the layer being connected to an electric supply circuit for supplying heating current. At least two of the glass walls have an upper rim, or lip, the rim or lip being made of a transparent material.
Claims13
A toaster having an upper extremity and comprising a base and at least two substantially vertical heating elements defining a toasting space that is open at least at the upper extremity of the toaster, each of said heating elements comprising a transparent glass wall composed of a glass substrate having two opposed faces, and a metal oxide layer covering one of the faces of said substrate, said layer being connectable to an electric supply circuit for supplying heating current, wherein each of said glass walls has an upper edge provided with a rim made of a transparent material and oriented to provide a support surface for a food product to be heated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.