Faster universal contact toaster
US7297903B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/0857
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A new toaster technology is provided for toasting food items. The toaster includes an inlet for receiving food items, an outlet for discharging the foot items after they are toasted and a toasting chamber located between the inlet and the outlet. In the preferred embodiment, the toasting chamber provides a toasting path for the food item during which the food item will be passed along two conveys—one vertical and one horizontal. Also, along the toasting path, the food item will be toasted by a platen heating surface, an impingement heating element and an infra-red heating element or a combination thereof.
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