Patent ID: 6559423
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
An electric toaster comprising:a chassis having at least one toasting compartment; at least one electric heater located in the toasting compartment; a wire cage positioned in the toasting compartment adjacent the heater, the wire cage including lateral sides with a gap therebetween for receiving a food item, each of the lateral J sides having spaced rods to thereby form the gap and stationary supports extending into the gap from at least one of the spaced rods for supporting the food item during a toasting operation; a movable support positioned in the toasting compartment for movement between an upper rest position and a lower toasting position below the stationary supports, the movable support being adapted to support the food item above the stationary support and to transfer support of the food item to the stationary support when the movable support travels below the stationary supports; and at least one switch positioned for activation by downward movement of the movable support from the stationary supports toward the lower toasting position to energize the at least one electric heater, the at least one switch being deactivated upon upward movement of the movable support from the lower toasting position toward the stationary supports to deenergize the at least one electric heater before reengagement of the movable support with the food item.