Toaster with reinforced walls
AssigneeSeb S.A.
InventorGuy Mauffrey
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Abstract
The toaster shell (2) is open at the top, and is reinforced by a ring (30) which is mechanically attached to the top edge of the walls (2a) forming the toaster shell. The ring has a ‘U’-shaped cross-section which fits over the edges of the walls. The ring is made of a material with low thermal conductivity, ideally molded from a heat-resistant plastic.
Claims14
Means for stiffening a housing (2) of a toaster (1), said housing (2) being open at its upper part and being defined by one or several vertical walls (2a) resting on a base plate (3), characterized in that it consists of a ring (30, 60) or ring portion capable of being mechanically linked with the upper parts of the walls (2a) of the housing (2).
Ring (30, 60) or ring portion according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it is peripheral along the circumference of the housing (2) and in that it is situated at the top of said housing (2).
Ring (30, 60) or ring portion according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is made of a material having low thermal conductivity.
Ring (30, 60) or ring portion according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is made of a heat resistant material.
Ring (30, 60) or ring portion according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a transverse cross section at least partially U-shaped to cooperate with the upper edge of the housing.
Ring (30, 60) or ring portion according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has means (31) for attachment to the walls (2a) of the housing (2) of the toaster (1).
Toaster (1) having a frame (3) arranged in a housing (2) that is open at its upper part in being defined by one or several vertical walls (2a) resting on a base plate (3), at least one vertical toasting chamber (5) open at the upper part of the housing (2), a roof (17) peripheral to the opening of the toasting chamber (5), heating means (4) situated in proximity to the toasting chamber (5), said housing (2) being made of a plastic material, characterized in that the walls (2a) of the housing (2) do not have an edge at the upper part and are molded with the base plate (3) of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.