Heated dispenser
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1. An apparatus for heating and dispensing a gel from any one of a plurality of cans having different sized stems, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a recess therein;
a coupling assembly selectively engageable with each of the plurality of cans for disposing at least a portion of each of the plurality of cans in said recess;
a heater assembly having a heater and a heating chamber in thermal communication with said heater; and
an intake assembly in fluid communication with said heating chamber, wherein said intake assembly is selectively movable to engage with the different sized stems of the plurality of cans for supplying the gel to said heating chamber.
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Abstract
A dispenser is provided that heats and dispenses a gel or lotion prior to the gel turning into lather. The dispenser can be selectively engaged with different sized and/or shaped cans.
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1. An apparatus for heating and dispensing a gel from any one of a plurality of cans having different sized stems, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a recess therein;
a coupling assembly selectively engageable with each of the plurality of cans for disposing at least a portion of each of the plurality of cans in said recess;
a heater assembly having a heater and a heating chamber in thermal communication with said heater; and
an intake assembly in fluid communication with said heating chamber, wherein said intake assembly is selectively movable to engage with the different sized stems of the plurality of cans for supplying the gel to said heating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for heating and dispensing a gel from a can having a stem, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a recess therein;
a coupling assembly selectively engageable with the can to dispose at least a portion of the can in said recess;
a heater assembly having a heater, a heat sink and a heating chamber formed in said heat sink, said heating chamber being in thermal communication with said heater; and
an intake assembly operably connected to said housing and in fluid communication with said heating chamber and the stem of the can when said at least a portion of the can is in said recess for supplying the gel to said heating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for heating and dispensing a gel comprising:
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a housing having a recess, a coupling assembly, an intake assembly and a heater assembly, said intake assembly being in fluid communication with said heater assembly; and
a can having a stem and top, middle and bottom portions, said can containing gel under pressure, said stem being disposed on said top portion, wherein said coupling assembly selectively engages said top portion of said can in said recess and selectively engages said intake assembly with said stem to supply the gel to said heater assembly. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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