Abstract: A motor for providing reciprocating motion comprises a stator defining an arcuate pole face and a flat pole face and an armature defining a complimentary arcuate pole face and flat pole face, where the armature rotates about a pivot point in order to maintain a fixed air gap between the arcuate pole faces of the stator and the armature and a variable air gap between the flat pole faces of the stator and the armature.

Abstract: A toaster includes a housing having an upper wall with bagel half shaped openings; toasting chambers in the housing accessible through the openings and having bagel half shapes; a bread rack in each toasting chamber; inner/outer heating coils surrounding each toasting chamber; electric contacts in the housing for activation of the heating coils; a raising/lowering mechanism connected with the bread racks for moving the bread racks up and down, and including first and second lateral portions connected to opposite ends of the bread racks; first and second guides mounted to the housing for guiding the first and second lateral portions with a small tolerance, a yoke housing connected with the first lateral portion and slidably movable relative to the housing, a lever slidably moving the yoke housing; a yoke slidably movable relative to the yoke housing and closing the electric contacts when the bread racks and yoke are lowered, and a first spring biasing the yoke upwardly; an electromagnet holding the yoke in the

Abstract: A motor for providing reciprocating motion comprises a stator defining an arcuate pole face and a flat pole face and an armature defining a complimentary arcuate pole face and flat pole face, where the armature rotates about a pivot internal to the structure of the armature in order to maintain a fixed air gap between the arcuate pole faces of the stator and the armature and a variable air gap between the flat pole faces of the stator and the armature.

Abstract: A hair dryer assembly having a night light is comprised of a housing configured to be hand-held. A motor and heating coils are carried within the housing. A light source is disposed on the housing. A circuit provides electrical power to the motor, heating coils, and light.