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Toaster chassis assembly

US4216372A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 1979
Grant dateAug 5, 1980
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J37/0814
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toaster chassis assembly for supporting heating element cards in an upstanding position in parallel relation, to define a bread-receiving slot therebetween, includes a horizontal base and end walls extending vertically upwardly from opposite ends of the base. The base defines a plurality of spaced slots for receiving tabs formed along the lower edges of the heating element cards for mounting the cards between the end walls and a plurality of tabular hooks extending from the base. Wire bread guards each comprising a plurality of vertical elements and an upper and lower horizontal element to form a grid, are mounted adjacent to the heating element cards to prevent engagement of bread slices being toasted with the heating element cards. The lower horizontal elements of the wire bread guards are received in the tabular hooks and the upper horizontal elements are received in slots formed along the upper edges of the end walls for supporting the bread guards. The upper horizontal elements of the wire bread guards are offset for engagement with tabs formed along the upper edges of the heating element cards, on opposite sides thereof, to provide support thereto along the upper ends there…

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