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US3256805A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hinged crumb tray for electric toaster

Assignee: Sunbeam Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-10
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1984-07-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles E Swanson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 06:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
A HINGED CRUMB TRAY FOR A TOASTER OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF HEATING ELEMENTS DEFINING A TOASTING WELL WHEREIN THE HEATING ELEMENTS ARE ENCLOSED BY A COVER SHELL; THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED EARS DEPENDING FROM SAID BASE MEMBER ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID TOASTING WELL, SAID EARS EACH INCLUDING A DOWNWARDLY OPENING SLOT HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION REMOTE FROM THE OPENING OF EACH SLOT, A CRUMB TRAY IN THE FORM OF A SHEET METAL STAMPING INCLUDING A LATERALLY PROJECTING HINGE FLANGE AT ONE END, AND MEANS DEFINING A PAIR OF APERTURES IN SAID FLANGE SPACED APART THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID EARS, PORTIONS OF SAID FLANGE DEFINING SAID APERTURES COMPRISING TRUNNONS ROTATABLE IN THE ENLARGED PORTIONS OF SAID SLOTS, SAID TRUNNIONS BEING INSERTIBLE INTO SAID SLOTS WHEN THE PLANE OF SAID CRUMB TRAY IS DISPOSED DOWNWARDLY WHEREBY SAID FLANGE MAY BE MOVED INTO SAID SLOTS UNTIL SAID TRUNNIONS ARE RECEIVED IN THE ENLARGED PORTIONS OF SAID SLOTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 169 words
A HINGED CRUMB TRAY FOR A TOASTER OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF HEATING ELEMENTS DEFINING A TOASTING WELL WHEREIN THE HEATING ELEMENTS ARE ENCLOSED BY A COVER SHELL; THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED EARS DEPENDING FROM SAID BASE MEMBER ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID TOASTING WELL, SAID EARS EACH INCLUDING A DOWNWARDLY OPENING SLOT HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION REMOTE FROM THE OPENING OF EACH SLOT, A CRUMB TRAY IN THE FORM OF A SHEET METAL STAMPING INCLUDING A LATERALLY PROJECTING HINGE FLANGE AT ONE END, AND MEANS DEFINING A PAIR OF APERTURES IN SAID FLANGE SPACED APART THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID EARS, PORTIONS OF SAID FLANGE DEFINING SAID APERTURES COMPRISING TRUNNONS ROTATABLE IN THE ENLARGED PORTIONS OF SAID SLOTS, SAID TRUNNIONS BEING INSERTIBLE INTO SAID SLOTS WHEN THE PLANE OF SAID CRUMB TRAY IS DISPOSED DOWNWARDLY WHEREBY SAID FLANGE MAY BE MOVED INTO SAID SLOTS UNTIL SAID TRUNNIONS ARE RECEIVED IN THE ENLARGED PORTIONS OF SAID SLOTS.

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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) 1969-06-20 1969-12-20 1970-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-20 1973-12-20 1974-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-20 1977-12-20 1978-06-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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