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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2004
Julian Arnedo, Barcelona, ES;
Guy Mauffrey, Breuchotte, FR;
Julian Arnedo, Barcelona, ES;
Guy Mauffrey, Breuchotte, FR;
SEB S.A., Ecully, FR;
Abstract
A toaster having: a frame enclosing an open heating chamber; a bread supporting carriage mounted in the chamber and vertically movable relative to the frame, the carriage being retainable in a lowered position for toasting; an extension piece fixed to the carriage; a restoring element coupled between the frame and the extension piece for urging the carriage upwardly away from the lowered position to a first bread discharge position; and a control mechanism for controlling the position for the carriage. The control mechanism includes: a lever mounted for rotation about a first axis, a crank element extending perpendicular to the first axis and connected to the lever for rotation as a unit therewith, and a cam device connected to the extension piece and engaged by the crank element at a location spaced from the first axis for converting rotational movements of the actuating lever into vertical movements of the carriage.