Patent ID: 6530309
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
An apparatus for toasting products, comprising:a housing with a slot which issues into a toasting space in which products to be toasted can be accommodated, at least one heater element positioned on a side of said toasting space, a reflector positioned behind the heater element for reflecting radiation from the heater element in the direction of the toasting space, grille elements positioned on either side of the toaster space, which grille elements have an open position and a closed position for centering products in the toasting space with respect to the heater elements, a support element positioned in the toasting space, the support moveable up and down, and means for moving the grille elements and the support element in a coordinated manner, characterized in that a base part, a slide moveable back and forth in the base part and two pairs of arms are provided, the slide having a pair of recesses, and at least the grille elements and/or the heater elements are positioned on the two pairs of arms, said arms cooperating with the recesses in the slide.