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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J. Tomsich, Hunting Valley, OH (US);
Mark E. Baskin, Hudson, OH (US);
William T. Mars, Kent, OH (US);
Craig M. Saunders, Rocky River, OH (US);
Assignee:
Nesco, Inc., Mayfield Hts, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/00 ; A23L 2/762 ; A47J 3/708 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/00 ; A23L 2/762 ; A47J 3/708 ;
Abstract
A bread toaster comprising a housing and at least one slot opening for receiving an article to be toasted. The bread is progressively traversed by a linear heat source in a pair of passes. A first pass is at a rate which is sufficient to drive moisture from at least the surface of the bread, but which is insufficient to significantly darken the bread. A second pass is at a rate which is sufficient to darken and toast the surface to a desired degree.