Patent ID: 6323466
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A47J,F24C,H05B

Abstract:
A stove for heating consumables, comprising:a housing having an upper portion, and a lower portion connected to the upper portion around a reduced width interface;an electric heating element positioned in a top portion of said upper portion and projecting upwardly therefrom to allow containers of various sizes, including sizes having a width greater than that of said upper portion, to be placed on said element, said element having a plug-in connector projecting laterally therefrom; anda receptacle carried by a side portion of said upper portion and configured to receive said connector and connect said connector, and thereby said element, to a source of electricity;said housing being dimensioned to position said element to be readily accessible by a person seated on a ground surface or on a chair when the stove is resting on said ground surface, and to be readily accessible to a person standing adjacent to a table on which the stove is resting; andsaid lower portion being hollow and having a height sufficient to isolate a surface on which the stove is resting from excessive heat generated by said element to avoid damage to the surface caused by heat generated by said element, said height being sufficient to avoid damage to an indoor wooden surface and to an indoor carpeted surface.