Abstract: An electric toaster (10) which comprises a body (11) having at least one bread compartment (12), an electrical heating element provided inside the compartment (12), a hinged support (17) provided on the body (11) and above the compartment (12) for supporting a piece of food for warming by the heating element. The support (17) is movable between an extended condition for operation and a collapsed condition for storage. It is formed by two inverted broad generally U-shaped elongate support bars (18,19) each having a central limb (18A/19A) for supporting a piece of food and a pair of opposite side limbs (18B,18C/19B,19C). The support bars (18,19) are arranged to have their side limbs (18B,19B/18C,19C) at each end of the central limbs (18A,19A) adjacent each other. A manual operating member (26) for moving the support (17) between the extended and collapsed conditions. One (18B) of the side limbs is in engagement with the operating member (26) for movement thereby.

Abstract: An electric toaster which comprises a body having a compartment (20) for accommodating a slice of bread, a vertically movable support for supporting a said slice of bread in the compartment (20), an operating member (36/42) operable to move the support downwards, heating elements provided on opposite sides of the compartment (20) for heating a said slice of bread, and a movable holder (16 & 18) having opposite sides (16 & 18) supported for movement towards each other upon operation of the operating member (36/42) in order to hold therebetween a said slice of bread in a stationary position between the heating elements. Each said holder side (16/18) has upper and lower end portions which are guided to move along respective slots (28).