Baby bottle warmer and method of using same
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1. A warmer, for a baby bottle, comprising:
- a warming chamber configured to hold the bottle and to hold water received in the warming chamber so as to form a water bath in contact with the bottle;
a heater, in thermal communication with the water, configured to heat the water to a temperature below its boiling point; and
a water disposal system that automatically causes displacement of the water relative to the bottle, wherein the water disposal system includes;
a reservoir configured to store the water; and
a pump disposed within the reservoir, in fluid communication with the warming chamber, and configured to move the water from the reservoir to the warming chamber, wherein the water disposal system is configured so that when the pump is turned off, the water substantially drains from the warming chamber to the reservoir, so as to substantially remove the water from contacting the bottle, after the bottle has been warmed by the water.
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Abstract
A warmer, for a baby bottle, includes a warming chamber configured to hold the bottle and to place water received in the chamber in contact with the bottle; a heater, in thermal communication with the water, that heats the water to a temperature below its boiling point; and a water disposal system that automatically causes displacement of water relative to the bottle so as to substantially remove water from contacting the bottle, after the bottle has been warmed by the water. Other embodiments of the warmer are provided, along with related methods.
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1. A warmer, for a baby bottle, comprising:
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a warming chamber configured to hold the bottle and to hold water received in the warming chamber so as to form a water bath in contact with the bottle; a heater, in thermal communication with the water, configured to heat the water to a temperature below its boiling point; and a water disposal system that automatically causes displacement of the water relative to the bottle, wherein the water disposal system includes; a reservoir configured to store the water; and a pump disposed within the reservoir, in fluid communication with the warming chamber, and configured to move the water from the reservoir to the warming chamber, wherein the water disposal system is configured so that when the pump is turned off, the water substantially drains from the warming chamber to the reservoir, so as to substantially remove the water from contacting the bottle, after the bottle has been warmed by the water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A warmer, for a baby bottle, comprising:
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a warming chamber configured to hold the bottle and to hold heated water received in the warming chamber so as to form a water bath in contact with the bottle; and a water disposal system that automatically causes displacement of the water relative to the bottle, wherein the water disposal system includes; a reservoir configured to store the water; and a pump disposed within the reservoir, in fluid communication with the warming chamber, and configured to move the water from the reservoir to the warming chamber, wherein the water disposal system is configured so that when the pump is turned off, the water substantially drains from the warming chamber to the reservoir, so as to substantially remove the water from contacting the bottle, after the bottle has been warmed by the water. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of warming a baby bottle, the baby bottle disposed in a warming chamber configured to hold the bottle and to hold water received in the warming chamber so as to form a water bath in contact with the bottle, the method comprising:
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heating water in communication with the warming chamber to a temperature below the water'"'"'s boiling point; circulating the water around the bottle in the warming chamber; and operating a water disposal system configured to automatically substantially drain the water bath and remove the water from contacting the bottle after the bottle has been warmed, the water disposal system including; a reservoir configured to store the water, and a pump disposed within the reservoir, in fluid communication with the warming chamber, and configured to move the water from the reservoir to the warming chamber, wherein the water disposal system is configured so that when the pump is turned off, the water substantially drains from the warming chamber to the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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