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US 4,285,272 AGranted
Toaster
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorTiede Klijnstra
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Abstract
A toaster comprises a housing having a pair of heating elements for toasting a slice of bread. A pair of openings is provided in the bottom of the housing for the admission of air to effect cooling of the respective heating elements following a toasting cycle. A flap is associated with each opening for closing the same during the toasting cycle. A bread-slice support movable between a rest position and a toasting position effects closing of the flaps when it is moved into such toasting position.
Claims3
A toaster for slices of bread or the like, which comprises a housing;
- at least one heating element in said housing for respectively toasting one or more bread slices;
- an opening in the bottom of the housing adjacent each heating element for the passage of air over said heating element to cool the same following a toasting cycle;
- a flap associated with each opening and movable between an open position and a closed position for closing the opening during the toasting cycle;
- means engaging the flaps for effecting movement of the same between their open position and their closed position;
- a support for said one or more bread slices movable between a rest position and a toasting position, said slice support when moved to said toasting position contacting said flap-engaging means to effect closing of the flaps;
- and means to move said slice support to and to maintain the same in said toasting position during the toasting cycle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.