Patent ID: 6112648
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A toaster, comprising:a case having a slot at a top for insertion and removal of a sliced bread;at least a pair of plate heaters provided substantially in parallel in said case to form a space for holding said sliced bread;a supporting member vertically movably provided in said bread holding space between said plate heaters for supporting said sliced bread;a pressing member, formed as a single wire bent in a prescribed shape which pivots about at least one supporting point at a lower portion of said case with respect to said heater, pressing said sliced bread, in conjunction with a downward movement of said supporting member, toward one of said pair of plate heaters when said sliced bread is supported by said supporting member and held in said bread holding space; anda pattern plate attached to one of said pair of plate heaters opposite to the other of said plate heaters, said pressing member pressing said sliced bread toward said heater with said pattern plate.