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Automatic breadmaker with laterally-opening wide door

  • US 5,493,955 A
  • Filed: 10/25/1994
  • Issued: 02/27/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In an automatic breadmaker of the type having:

  • drive means;

    an oven chamber formed by a floor and by top, front and side enclosing surfaces, the top surface at a first level above the floor;

    an access door which includes at least one of the enclosing surfaces; and

    a pan in the oven chamber with a kneading member therein linked to the drive means, the improvement wherein;

    the access door includes the front surface and at least major portions of each of the top surface and a first side surface each extending rearwardly from the front surface, the first side surface having a substantially vertical rear edge; and

    the access door is hinged along its rear edge for front opening without any door movement above the first level;

    whereby the access door is laterally swingable to permit multi-directional access to the oven chamber with the access door away from the front of the breadmaker.

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