Patent ID: 9314133
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: A47J,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cooking appliance, comprising: a lower housing having a first heating plate; a pair of opposed frame members operatively connected to said lower housing, said frame members including a guide track formed therein; an upper housing having a second heating plate and a guiding wheel on opposed sides of said upper housing, said guiding wheel being received in said guide track such that said upper housing is selectively movable along said guide track; a handle connected to said upper housing for effecting raising and lowering of said upper housing relative to said lower housing; and a positioning means for maintaining a spacing between said first heating plate and said second heating plate; wherein said handle includes a slot formed in distal ends of said handle; and said frame members each include an outwardly extending projection received in said slot.