Patent ID: 8127666
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. An electric toaster comprising: a housing with an elongate top opening for insertion of an item to be toasted; an upright slot in the housing; an upright rail in the housing; a carriage in the housing for supporting an item to be toasted, the carriage being engaged with the rail for movement along the rail between a toasting position, a first ejection position, and a second ejection position, higher than the first ejection position; a support member movably engaged with the rail; an actuating member engaged with the rail and movable relative to the support member and the carriage, the actuating member having an operating arm extending through the upright slot; a displacement-amplifying mechanism mounted on the support member and operatively connecting the actuating member to the carriage; a hold-down latch; a latching member cooperating with the hold-down latch; and first resilient means for urging the carriage to the first ejection position, wherein