Combined toaster/breadbox
AssigneeSalton, Inc.
InventorsBruce Ancona, Robert A. Varakian
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Abstract
A combination toaster and breadbox includes an enclosure, a toaster having a heating area disposed within the enclosure, and a breadbox having a storage area also disposed within the enclosure. The combination may include a fan installed within a gap disposed between the toaster and breadbox within the enclosure that draws in cool air so as to prevent the transfer of heat from the toaster to the breadbox. The toaster may comprise a toaster oven.
Claims31
A combination toaster and breadbox, comprising,
- an enclosure;
- a toaster having a heating area and disposed within the enclosure, the toaster adopted to heat a food product disposed within the heating area;
- and
- a breadbox having a storage area and disposed within the enclosure;
- the storage area adapted to store a food product therein,
- wherein the enclosure includes front, rear and two side panels, the toaster being disposed adjacent to the rear panel of the enclosure, the breadbox being disposed adjacent to the front panel of the enclosure, and the breadbox including a door disposed within the front panel of the enclosure,
- wherein the enclosure includes a gap disposed between the breadbox and the toaster, the gap extending fully between the two side panels of the enclosure.
A combination toaster and breadbox, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a toaster having a heating area and disposed within the enclosure;
- the toaster adapted to heat a food product disposed within the heating area;
- and
- a breadbox having a storage area and disposed within the enclosure;
- the storage area is adapted to store a food product therein,
- wherein the enclosure includes first and second side panels;
- the breadbox extending fully between the first and second side panels;
- the toaster extending between the first panel to a position disposed away from the second panel the combination further comprising a gap disposed between the breadbox and the toaster and extending fully between the first and second panels;
- and a fan disposed within the gap and between the second panel and said position disposed away from the second panel;
- the fan adapted to draw cool air from an exterior of the enclosure into the gap.
A combination toaster and breadbox, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a toaster having a heating area and dispose within the enclosure;
- the toaster adapted to heat a food product disposed within the heating area;
- a breadbox having a storage area and disposed within the enclosure;
- the storage area is adapted to store a food product therein;
- and
- a tray disposed at a bottom of the enclosure and below both the toaster and the breadbox, the tray being adapted to capture items that fall within both the toaster and the breadbox.
A combination toaster oven and breadbox, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a toaster oven having a heating area and disposed within the enclosure;
- the toaster oven adapted to heat a food product disposed within the heating area;
- and
- a breadbox having a storage area and disposed within the enclosure;
- the storage area adapted to store a food product therein.
The combination of 10, wherein the enclosure includes front, rear and two side panels, both the toaster oven and the breadbox extending between the front and rear panels.
A combination toaster and breadbox, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a heating area disposed within the enclosure and adapted to heat a food product disposed therein;
- and
- a storage area disposed within the enclosure, the storage area adapted to store a food product therein,
- wherein the enclosure includes front, rear and two side panels;
- the heating area disposed adjacent to the rear panel of the enclosure;
- the storage area disposed adjacent to the front panel of the enclosure;
- the storage area including a door disposed within the front panel of the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.