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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2006
Keith Leaman, Havant, GB;
Keith Leaman, Havant, GB;
Kenwood Limited, Hampshire, GB;
Abstract
A variable-width toaster is described, in which the food-supporting carriage () adapts readily, robustly and in a cost-effective manner to different width settings of the toasting chamber (). Respective elongate members () are mounted to either side of the toasting chamber and are linked together by linking members (-) which form part of the food-supporting surface and are pivotally attached to the elongate members to accommodate lateral relative movement between the elongate members as the width of the toasting chamber is varied. In one embodiment, unitary linking members (-) link the two elongate members () and the elongate members are urged apart by a spring (). In another embodiment, chevron-like linking members, comprising pairs of pivotally associated linking members () are employed.