Patent ID: 7971521
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A handle and latch mechanism for a flatbread maker, comprising: a handle, rotatably mounted to an upper plate of the flatbread maker, the upper plate being pivotable downwardly toward a fixed lower plate by a user action on the handle; a roller assembly extending downwardly from the handle, the roller assembly including a support member which is connected to the handle and extends downwardly therefrom, the roller assembly including a roller element which is rotatably secured to the support member; and a latch member secured to a lower portion of the flatbread maker, the latch member having a surface configuration which has at least two areas therealong for receiving the roller element as the handle moves the upper plate downwardly, pressing a dough mass present on a spatula or other member positioned on the lower plate, or on the lower plate, wherein the at least two areas of the latch member surface configuration result in at least two different thicknesses of a flatbread when the roller element engages said two areas, respectively.