TOASTER Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A47J37/08 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: variable width toaster wherein the basket containing food products is easily, reliably and economically adjusted to varied setting of the toasting chamber width. On each side of the toasting chamber corresponding extension elements are mounted which are interconnected with binding elements forming part of the surface supporting food products; the binding elements are pivotally connected to the extension elements so that to perceive lateral relative motion between extension elements in case of change of the toasting chamber width. In one realisation version the joint binding elements connect two extension elements while the extension elements are pulled apart with a spring. In another realisation version chevron type binding elements are used consisting of a couple of pivotally connected binding elements.

EFFECT: invention enables proposal of a low cost toaster with a varied width slot and a basket that may be reliably adapted to the slot width variation.

15 cl, 6 dwg