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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2005
Kenneth Boyle, Newton, IA (US);
Doug Drenten, Aiken, SC (US);
Robert Brueckner, Johnston, IA (US);
Gary Petersen, Grinnell, IA (US);
Kristi Lafrenz, Newton, IA (US);
Gary Schmitz, Newton, IA (US);
Keith Gausmann, Westerville, OH (US);
Jeffrey Debord, Worthington, OH (US);
Michael Kopczewski, Grove City, OH (US);
Robert Hayes, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Sally Stark, Westerville, OH (US);
Paul Hsu, Powell, OH (US);
Kenneth Boyle, Newton, IA (US);
Doug Drenten, Aiken, SC (US);
Robert Brueckner, Johnston, IA (US);
Gary Petersen, Grinnell, IA (US);
Kristi Lafrenz, Newton, IA (US);
Gary Schmitz, Newton, IA (US);
Keith Gausmann, Westerville, OH (US);
Jeffrey DeBord, Worthington, OH (US);
Michael Kopczewski, Grove City, OH (US);
Robert Hayes, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Sally Stark, Westerville, OH (US);
Paul Hsu, Powell, OH (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A toaster is provided having a base which may be interchangeable or integral with the toaster unit. The toaster also contains an angled heating chamber having manually moveable heating element assemblies, a centering carriage, and a toast lift that optimize the distance between the heating elements and the bread product. Furthermore, an angled top for viewing the bread product within the heating chamber, and including a user control interface for controlling the actions of the toaster, located on the top surface thereof are provided.