Toaster structure

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6571688
  • Patent Number
    6,571,688
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 21, 2002
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 3, 2003
    22 years ago
Abstract
A toaster structure comprises a rear plate, a rear door, and a safety switch. The rear plate has an opening at center portion with a pair of rails formed at respective sides of the opening, and a step below the lower end of the opening. The rear door comprises a pair of edges at respective sides, which align with the rails of the rear plate and will guide the rear door to slide along the rails up and down, whereas the step will receive the rear door and confine further movement. The safety switch is formed on the rear plate in align with one side of the step, and will be pressed by the rear door when the door is closed.
Description




FIELD OF THE INVENTION




This invention relates to a toaster, more particularly to a toaster with a rear door for cleaning and a safety switch to assure the rear door is closed firmly.




1. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




Modern families for their convenience use a toaster widely, but it is hard to clean inside due to its fixed design. It also consumes time to install after cleaning.




In view of this, the inventor has derived a toaster which comprises an opening at the rear end for easy to clean.




2. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a toaster structure, which is easy to mount and to dismount.




It, is another object of the present invention to provide a toaster structure, which is easy to clean.




It is another object of the present invention to provide a toaster structure, which is inexpensive in manufacture.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploded view of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a perspective view of the present invention; and





FIG. 3

is a partial cross-sectional view of the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS




The toaster of the present invention comprises a rear plate


1


, a rear door


2


, and a safety switch


3


, as shown in FIG.


1


. The rear plate


1


of the toaster has an opening


11


at the center portion with a pair of rails


12


formed on respective sides of the opening


11


, and a step


13


below the lower end of the opening


11


. Each of the rails


12


has two sections, and the rear door


2


has a pair of edges


21


on respective sides adapted for the rear door


2


to slide along the rails


12


. The downward sliding movement of the rear door


2


will be stopped when the rear door


2


has reached to the step


13


. The rear door


2


comprises a handle


22


on one upper side for easy to operate. The safety switch


3


is formed on the rear plate


1


in align with one side of the step


13


.





FIG. 2

illustrates operation of the toaster of the present invention. The rear door


2


is engaged with the rear plate


1


when seating on the step


13


. When the rear door


2


slides to the bottom of the opening


11


and seats on the step


13


, the safety switch


13


is pressed by the rear door


2


, hence electricity is connected, as shown in FIG.


3


. When the rear door


2


is slid upward away from the rails


12


and the safety switch


13


is not pressed, thus electricity is in open circuit. Therefore, the product is safe to clean.



Claims
  • 1. A toaster structure comprising a rear plate, a rear door and a safety switch, wherein said rear plate having an opening at center portion thereof with a pair of rails on respective sides of said opening, and a step below a lower end of said opening, said rear door comprising a pair of edges at respective sides corresponding to said rails of said rear plate, said safety switch being formed on said rear plate in align with one side of said step.
  • 2. The toaster structure, as recited in claim 1, wherein said rear door comprises a handle on one upper side thereof.
US Referenced Citations (13)
Number Name Date Kind
3660637 Grove May 1972 A
3684860 Snyder Aug 1972 A
3693538 Synder Sep 1972 A
3752955 Grove Aug 1973 A
3845272 Schultz et al. Oct 1974 A
3859903 Kipp Jan 1975 A
4065658 Keim Dec 1977 A
4254325 Snyder Mar 1981 A
4382175 Huggler May 1983 A
4413173 Grove et al. Nov 1983 A
4476848 Protas Oct 1984 A
5680810 Sham Oct 1997 A
6100502 Sham et al. Aug 2000 A