Toaster with keep warm feature and method of toasting with the same
US9131804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toaster comprises a housing, at least one spring-loaded bread tray, one or more heating elements, a bread tray retaining mechanism, a bread tray partial retaining mechanism, and a lifter arm slot. The bread tray is movable between an up position and a down position and is biased toward the up position. The bread tray retaining mechanism selectively retains the bread tray in the down position while the toasting operation is in progress and releases the bread tray from the down position when the toasting operation is complete. The bread tray partial retaining mechanism selectively retains the bread tray in a position between the down position and the up position after the bread tray is released by the bread tray retaining mechanism. In one embodiment, the lifter arm slot comprises an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being wider than the upper portion.
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