FIG. 1 is a top oblique view of a left side of a tortilla warmer as viewed from above, also showing a top surface of the housing including a top view window and a control panel, and also showing a far surface of the housing including a door, and a handle of a tortilla cartridge protruding from the door.
FIG. 2 is a bottom oblique view of the left side of the tortilla warmer of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is another top oblique view of the left side of the tortilla warmer of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a top oblique view of the right side of the tortilla warmer of FIG. 1 as viewed from above, also showing the handle of the cartridge protruding from the door opening, with the door being open. A slot is also shown, which warmed tortillas can be ejected from the tortilla warmer;
FIG. 5 is another oblique view showing the left side of the tortilla warmer of FIG. 1, showing the door slid open to reveal the tortilla cartridge, with the handle protruding from the side of the cartridge.
FIG. 6 is a view of the front side of the tortilla warmer, showing the door opened to reveal the tortilla cartridge, and showing the handle of the tortilla cartridge protruding towards the viewer, and a notch in the door for accommodating the cartridge handle, when the door is closed.
FIG. 7 is a top oblique view of the tortilla warmer with the door opened so as to reveal the tortilla cartridge, FIG. 7 also showing the top view window and control panel; and,
FIG. 8 is an oblique view of the bottom side of the tortilla warmer, with the door opened to reveal the tortilla cartridge, FIG. 8 also showing the a slot through which warmed tortillas can be ejected from of the tortilla warmer.
The tortilla warmer is for warming tortillas, for use in preparing such food items as soft or medium tortillas, or tostadas. The tortilla warmer has a housing, which includes a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a rear side, and left and right sides. The top side of the tortilla warmer housing includes a top view window, and a control panel for controlling aspects of the tortilla warming system. The front side of the housing includes a door which can be opened to allow a tortilla cartridge to be inserted into the tortilla warmer housing. Tortillas can be fed from the tortilla cartridge into a warming sub-system of the tortilla warmer. The tortilla warmer housing also includes a slot through which warmed tortillas can be ejected from the tortilla warmer. The bottom of the tortilla warmer housing is a flat surface without any ornamentation.
Patent Grant
D679539
