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Oven toaster

Assignee: Knapp Monarch Co
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Filing: 1961-06-19
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1981-06-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred J Huck

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/0623; A47J37/0629; A47J37/0635; A47J37/08; A47J37/0807

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 218 words
AN ELECTRIC TOASTER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED SHELL, SPACED ELEMENTS CARRIED ON SAID SHELL AND SERVING AS SPACED SUPPORTS, A GRILL MEMBER DEFINED BY A PLURALITY OF SPACED ELEMENTS, SAID GRILL MEMBER DEFINING A CENTRAL HORIZONTAL SUPPORT AREA ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THEREON A BREAD SLICE OR THE LIKE AND SUPPORT ENDS FOR ENGAGING AND BEING SUPPORTED ON SAID SPACED SUPPORTS, A PLURALITY OF RADIANT HEAT EMANATING HEATING ELEMENTS CARRIED WITHIN SAID SHELL AND POSITIONED LATERALLY OUTSIDE THE VERTICALLY PROJECTED CONFINES OF THE CENTRAL SUPPORT AREA OF THE GRILL MEMBER, SAID HEATING ELEMENTS BEING SPACED FROM THE PLANE OF SAID GRILL MEMBER AND BEING SPACED FROM THE PLANE OF SAID GRILL MEMBER AND BEING ARRANGED SO THAT THERE IS AN UNOBSTRUCTED STRAIGHT LINE PATH, INCLINED TO THE VERTICAL, FOR RADIANT HEAT DIRECT FROM SAID HEATING ELEMENTS TO THE SAID CENTRAL SUPPORT AREA OF THE GRILL MEMBER, WHEREBY THE RADIANT HEAT FROM THE HEATING ELEMENTS EMANATES AT AND THROUGH SAID GRILL MEMBER, AND WHEREBY SAID HEATING ELEMENTS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION MOVING VERTICALLY FROM TOASTING OBJECTS POSITIONED ON SAID CENTRAL SUPPORT AREA OF THE GRILL MEMBER, REFLECTOR MEANS CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH HEATING ELEMENT FOR DIRECTING AND REFLECTING ADDITIONAL RADIANT HEAT TOWARD SAID CENTRAL SUPPORT AREA OF THE GRILL MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING SAID HEATING ELEMENTS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-10-27 1968-04-27 1968-10-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-10-27 1972-04-27 1972-10-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-10-27 1976-04-27 1976-10-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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