Abstract: The invention relates to a toaster. The toaster comprises a thermally insulating box, a mobile housing to receive a slice or piece of bread, and at least one heat element. Each one of the side walls of the thermally insulating box comprises two transparent plates and a space being provided between the two plates to form a wall. The heating element utilizes infrared radiation and is equipped with at least one means for preventing a portion of the radiation from diffusing towards the bread.

Abstract: An apparatus for extraction of juice and pulp from a food product includes a base enclosing an electric motor from which extends a rotating drive shaft, a tank fixed on the base and transpierced by the drive shaft, an entry spout for the food product, a strainer set in the tank and being supported and spun by the drive shaft, the strainer comprising a radial wall perforated by several holes and a solid bottom, such that the food product is in contact with the bottom and the wall and passes through the holes, and a food pusher which can be inserted in the spout, the food product being held against the bottom of the strainer by the food pusher in order to extract from this food product its juice which is collected in the tank situated underneath the strainer, wherein the bottom of the strainer comprises a shape of an ascending or descending staircase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a toaster. The toaster comprises a thermally insulating box, a mobile housing to receive a slice or piece of bread, and at least one heat element. Each one of the side walls of the thermally insulating box comprises two transparent plates and a space being provided between the two plates to form a wall. The heating element utilizes infrared radiation and is equipped with at least one means for preventing a portion of the radiation from diffusing towards the bread.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a juice extractor (1) permitting the processing of a food product. The juice extractor includes a base (2) enclosing an electric motor from which extends a drive shaft (7), a tank (3) transpierced by the drive shaft, an entry spout (5) for the food product, a strainer (4) set in the tank and supported and spun by the drive shaft, the strainer including a radial wall (33) perforated by several holes (16) and a solid bottom (11), and a food pusher (6) which can be inserted in the spout, the food product being pushed against the bottom of the strainer by the food pusher with a view to changing the texture of this food product and to collect the processed food product in the tank situated underneath the strainer. To reduce the risk of obtaining residues of a size which can cause the juice extractor to vibrate during use, the disclosed embodiments propose to create a strainer bottom which is stair-shaped.

Abstract: A safety device for a food processor, enables operation of the motor only when a pusher occupies the chute through which food products are introduced, thus preventing injury to the hands. The pusher has a rib, the lower end of which bears against a slider that can have a parallelogram cross section with inclined opposite end faces. When the pusher is advanced so the rib passes the slider, the rib displaces the slider laterally. The displaced slider in turn displaces a lid rod. The lid rod bears against a bowl rod. The lower end of the bowl rod operates a switch.

Abstract: This toaster consists of a casing (1) that is essentially parallelepiped in shape and thermally insulated, and at least one electrical resistor (6) which constitutes a radiant heating element and is enclosed in the casing. The side walls (3, 4) of the casing (1) are transparent.

Abstract: Safety device for a food processor, the switching-on of the motor of which depends on the presence of a pusher in the chute through which the products are introduced.

Abstract: A safety push-button keypad for a food processor has a base with an electric motor and its command circuit operated by a push-button key pad. A removable container is mounted on the base and can be closed with a cover. The cover has a cam that comes to rest, when the cover is locked onto the container, on the end of a stem running into a housing extending along an axis relative to the container, which can be cylindrical. Above the stem and in its extension extends a piston on which is fixed a microswitch mounted running into the base, a related push button corresponding with a lever coming to bear, when the piston is down, on the contact of the microswitch.

Abstract: A device controls a switch by means of at least two buttons. The device has at least two buttons acting on levers, each having an end that can bear against the plunger of the switch. The device is particularly applicable to food processors.