System and method for heating massage oils and the like
First Claim
1. A system for heating a substance to be applied to a human body, said system comprising:
- a container for holding the substance to be heated;
a base unit separate from the container;
at least one heating element connected to said base unit; and
an on-off switch in electrical connection with said at least one heating element;
wherein said base unit is configured to receive said container and to heat the substance therein through said at least one heating element, wherein said at least one heating element is configured to heat the substance in said container to substantially body temperature, such that the substance is safe for application to skin of a human body, and wherein said switch is configured such that when said base unit receives said container, said container causes said switch to move to an on position, thereby turning on said at least one heating element.
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Abstract
A system for heating substances like oils, lotions, waxes, and gels, includes a container and a separate base unit with at least one heating element. The container with the substance therein is placed onto the base unit to heat the substance. The container is then removed from the base unit to dispense the substance. The container may include a heat conductive surface(s), like metal, to heat the substance more efficiently. The base unit may include a pressure switch connected to the heating element. The switch is configured such that placing the container on the base unit moves the switch to an on position, turning on the heating element, and removing the container moves the switch to an off position, turning off the heating element. The system may further include a glove that receives the container with a heated substance. The glove insulates the container helping to retain heat and making the container easier to handle.
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44 Claims
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1. A system for heating a substance to be applied to a human body, said system comprising:
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a container for holding the substance to be heated;
a base unit separate from the container;
at least one heating element connected to said base unit; and
an on-off switch in electrical connection with said at least one heating element;
wherein said base unit is configured to receive said container and to heat the substance therein through said at least one heating element, wherein said at least one heating element is configured to heat the substance in said container to substantially body temperature, such that the substance is safe for application to skin of a human body, and wherein said switch is configured such that when said base unit receives said container, said container causes said switch to move to an on position, thereby turning on said at least one heating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 40)
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17. A system for heating a substance to be applied to a human body, said system comprising:
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a container for holding the substance to be heated, said container comprising one or more surfaces;
a base unit separate from said container;
at least one heating element connected to said base unit, wherein said base unit is configured to receive said container and to heat the substance therein through said at least one heating element, the heating element configured to heat the substance to substantially body temperature such that the substance is safe for application to skin of a human being; and
a glove separate from said base unit and configured to detachably receive said container such that said glove covers at least one of said one or more container surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 41, 43, 44)
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28. A method for heating a substance to be applied to a human body, said method comprising the steps of:
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adding the substance to a container;
placing said container on a base unit comprising at least one heating element such that said container causes an on-off switch in electrical connection with said at least one heating element to move to an on position, thereby turning on said at least one heating element;
heating the substance through said at least one heating element to substantially body temperature;
dispensing the heated substance from said container; and
applying the heated substance to skin of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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42. (Canceled)
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