Patents by Inventor Paul A. Lastofka

Paul A. Lastofka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Toaster oven
    Patent number: 4656337
    Abstract: A toaster oven of variable volume, including a box-like structure having a top oven portion and a bottom oven portion in telescoping relationship, forming a cavity and a front opening, a pin carried by the top portion, offset from and manually rotatable about an axis, a slot carried by the bottom portion adapted to receive the pin to telescope the top portion and the bottom portion, a door carried by the bottom portion adapted to cover the oven opening in all telescoped positions of the top and bottom, and a system of lever arms connected between the door and the food support rack adapted to slide a portion of the rack through the front opening when the door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Lastofka, M. James Wondergem