Electric toaster
AssigneeG.E.W. Corporation Limited
InventorKit Chuen Yip
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Abstract
An electric toaster which comprises a body having a compartment (20) for accommodating a slice of bread, a vertically movable support for supporting a said slice of bread in the compartment (20), an operating member (36/42) operable to move the support downwards, heating elements provided on opposite sides of the compartment (20) for heating a said slice of bread, and a movable holder (16 & 18) having opposite sides (16 & 18) supported for movement towards each other upon operation of the operating member (36/42) in order to hold therebetween a said slice of bread in a stationary position between the heating elements. Each said holder side (16/18) has upper and lower end portions which are guided to move along respective slots (28).
Claims11
An electric toaster comprising a body having a compartment for accommodating a slice of bred, a vertically movable support for supporting a said slice of bread in the compartment, an operating member operable to move the support downwards, heating elements provided on opposite sides of the compartment for heating a said slice of bread, and a movable holder having opposite sides supported for movement towards each other upon operation of the operating member in order to hold therebetween a said slice of bread in a stationary position between the heating elements, each said holder side having upper and lower end portions which are guided to move along respective slots.
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