Adjustable bread dsipenser with ejector-controlled closure

Claim 1

A bread dispenser comprising a substantially totally enclosed container having sidewalls closed by opposite end walls forming a single elongated chamber of substantially rectangular cross section, one of said walls being movable to introduce a plurality of stacked bread slices therein, biasing means disposed in said chamber adjacent one of said end walls engaging the full cross section of a rearmost bread slice for urging said bread slices to said other end, at least two substantially oppositely disposed openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent said other end, dispensing means comprising a plunger movably mounted in one of said openings, means normally closing said other opening, reset means connecting said plunger and at least one of said walls for urging said plunger upwardly out of said opening to permit passage of at least one of said bread slices toward said other end, said plunger including means limiting upwardly movement thereof to maintain the same within the chamber and serving to engage and move said one slice outwardly through said other opening upon depression of the same, other means on said plunger opening said means normally closing said opening upon depression thereof to insure no damage to said one bread slice, and adjusting means mounted on said other end forwardly of said plunger including a plate disposed in said chamber for normally engaging said one bread slice and adapted to be selectively moved to vary the size of said other opening wheReby slices of various thickness can be dispensed therefrom.