Patent ID: 6205910
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A toaster/heater assembly for toasting and heating food products, comprising:(a) a housing;(b) a frame within the housing;(c) a toaster/heater unit mounted in association with a frame, the toaster/heater unit comprising a board of insulating material having a bottom and a top, and a first side and a second side;(d) the toaster/heater unit comprising a heating element mounted in association with the board for radiating heat toward food products placed within the housing; the heating element having first and second ends;(e) the toaster/heater unit comprising a food guide associated with the element board, the food guide having a first end and a second end, means for mounting the first end of the guide in association with the board and means for mounting the second end of the guide in association with the board, the guide being shaped to project outwardly from its mounting in association with the board to be spaced from the surface of the board and spaced from the heating element to help prevent bread or other food placed within the frame from contacting the heating element while allowing radiant heat emitted from the heating element to pass around it to strike against food products placed in the frame.