PRODUCT WARMING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A product warming device for heating a product and maintaining the product in a heated state, the device comprising a container, a reservoir removably received by the container for containing a product, a heater for heating the product and a docking station having or being connectable to a power source, the container having an energy storage means that includes a phase change material, the container being releasably connectable to the docking station, wherein the device is configured such that, when the reservoir is received, in use, by the container and the container is connected to the docking station, the heater is connected to the power source and operable to provide heat to a product contained within the reservoir and to charge the energy storage means and such that when the container is subsequently disconnected from the docking station the energy storage means is operable to release heat energy to the product.
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Abstract
A product warming device (1) for heating a therapeutic or beauty product and maintaining the product in a heated state. The device (1) includes a container (2) with a reservoir (20) that contains the product, a heater (3) for heating the product, an energy storage means (27, 210, 327) and a docking station (4) that either includes or is connectable to a power source. The container (2) is releasably connectable to the docking station (4) such that, when the container (2) is connected to the docking station (4), the heater is connected to the power source and operable to provide heat to the product and to charge the energy storage means (27, 210, 327) and such that when the container (2) is subsequently disconnected from the docking station (4) the energy storage means (27, 210, 327) is operable to release heat energy to the product.
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15 Claims
- 1. A product warming device for heating a product and maintaining the product in a heated state, the device comprising a container, a reservoir removably received by the container for containing a product, a heater for heating the product and a docking station having or being connectable to a power source, the container having an energy storage means that includes a phase change material, the container being releasably connectable to the docking station, wherein the device is configured such that, when the reservoir is received, in use, by the container and the container is connected to the docking station, the heater is connected to the power source and operable to provide heat to a product contained within the reservoir and to charge the energy storage means and such that when the container is subsequently disconnected from the docking station the energy storage means is operable to release heat energy to the product.
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