Patent ID: 6639186
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A baby formula warming device for warming baby formula to be consumed by a child, the baby formula warming device comprising;a body member having a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining an interior space of said body member, said interior space of said body member being adapted for holding the baby formula; a heating assembly being in thermal communication with said interior space of said body member, said heating assembly having a heat transfer member, said heat transfer member extending into said interior space of said body member, said heat transfer member being adapted for transferring heat produced by said heating assembly to the baby formula in said interior space of said body member, said heat transfer member being in a spaced relationship from an exterior wall of said perimeter wall of said body member such that said exterior wall is adapted for remaining cool enough to be handled by a user when said heat transfer member of said heating assembly transfers heat to the baby formula; and a temperature gauge having a probe portion and a display portion, said temperature gauge being coupled said body member, said probe portion of said temperature gauge extending into said interior space of said body member such that said probe portion is adapted for being in thermal communication with the baby formula in said interior space of said body member, said display portion being operationally coupled to said probe portion such that said display portion is adapted for displaying a temperature of the baby formula sensed by said probe portion, said display portion of said temperature gauze being positioned substantially parallel to a top wall of said body member such that said display portion does not inhibit use of said body member by the user.