Toaster

- SEB
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a toaster showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The design is characterized by the shape of the toaster, the casing of which is characterized by a pair of opposite ellipsoidal long side walls. The top surface presents a rectangular hollow. At the right side of this toaster, there is one button in the form of a ball for lowering bread. In the front of the toaster, at right, there is one round button for the thermostat. The lower part of the casing exhibits an elongated through-aperture, which opens in a longitudinal groove in each side face of the middle casing, to allow the evacuation of crumbs.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D209362 November 1967 Sutton et al.
D244341 May 17, 1977 Hanson et al.
D316006 April 9, 1991 Gebhardt
Patent History
Patent number: D396164
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 1998
Assignee: SEB (Selongey)
Inventors: Franz Alban Stutzer (Offenbach am Main), Bernd Figur (Schaafheim-Schlierbach)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Law Firm: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro
Application Number: 0/75,887
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7330
International Classification: 0702;