Information
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Patent Grant
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6571688
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Patent Number
6,571,688
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Date Filed
Monday, October 21, 200223 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, June 3, 200322 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 099 337
- 099 338
- 099 339
- 099 340
- 099 443 R
- 099 443 C
- 099 467
- 219 398
- 219 386
- 219 489
- 219 408
- 219 492
- 219 494
- 219 396
- 219 400
- 219 401
- 126 335
- 126 19 M
- 126 214 A
- 337 343
- 337 349
- 337 365
- 337 368
- 312 236
- 312 312
- 426 510
- 426 523
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International Classifications
- A47J3704
- A47J3708
- A21B302
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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)