Electric toaster
AssigneeRobert Krups Stiftung & Co. KG.
InventorErich Hoffmann
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Abstract
An electric toaster wherein the housing defines a toasting chamber for slices of bread or other goods and the chamber has an outlet for toasted goods at or close to its lowermost portion. The chamber is flanked by two ceramic panels which can store substantial amounts of heat and transmit infrared radiation. Each panel defines with a semicylindrical reflector a compartment for one or more halogen lamps which emit radiation directly against the respective panel or indirectly as a result of deflection by the corresponding reflector. Gravitational descent of goods from the chamber can be blocked by a gate- or rod-like barrier which is movable into the outlet by hand or automatically in response to completion of a toasting operation.
Claims17
A toaster for slices of bread and other goods, comprising a housing defining a chamber for goods to be toasted;
- means for heating the goods in said chamber, including at least one infrared radiation emitting halogen lamp in said housing and reflector means for directing radiation which issues from said lamp against the goods in said chamber;
- and heat storing means including at least one panel which transmits infrared radiation and is interposed between said lamp and said chamber, said panel and said reflector means defining a compartment which confines said lamp and is at least substantially sealed from said chamber.
A toaster for slices of bread and other goods, comprising a housing defining a chamber for goods to be toasted;
- and means for heating the goods in said chamber, including at least one halogen lamp in said housing and reflector means for directing radiation which issues from said lamp against the goods in said chamber, said reflector means having a concave side facing said lamp and having a focal point, said lamp being located at said focal point.
A toaster for slices of bread and other goods, comprising a housing defining a chamber for goods to be toasted;
- and means for heating the goods in said chamber, including at least one halogen lamp in said housing and reflector means for directing radiation which issues from said lamp against the goods in said chamber, said housing including means for movably mounting said lamp so that the lamp is movable between a plurality of positions with reference to said reflector means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.