Patent ID: 6227192
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A stored heat warming utensil comprising:(a) a support stand, said support stand having an opening in its top, an interior surface with a flange member for supporting a heat storage element and at least one side opening;(b) a heat storage element having a bottom surface and a top surface, said heat storage element being positioned within said support stand and supported on said flange member;(c) a protective ridge member at said support stand top, said ridge member having a vertical length such that it extends above said heat storage element top surface and shields said heat storage element from the hand of a user;(d) a centrally positioned heat source retaining section, said heat source retaining section being shielded from the user by said support stand;(e) a heat source, said heat source being positioned within said heat source retaining section; and(f) a drink vessel, said drink vessel having an opening in its top and being dimensioned to be received within said protective ridge member adjacent said heat storage element.