Patent ID: 8131137

Claim:
A heating device for heating a bottle filled with a liquid, comprising: a housing, comprising a base and an internal reservoir for retaining water therewithin; a heating means for heating said water within said reservoir to produce steam; a delivery means in fluid communication therewith said reservoir therefor delivering said steam thereto said bottle; and, a control means for controlling said heating means and said delivery means, further comprising a desired programmable function entered by a user; wherein said device heats said bottle thereto a desired temperature in a minimal amount of time and with an increased accuracy; wherein said housing comprises integrally molded components further comprising: said reservoir located of a rear portion of said base and comprising an upstanding rear vertical wall; a hinged lid along a top horizontal surface of said reservoir, comprising a gripping means and providing access to said reservoir; a front portion located at a top front location of said reservoir, further comprising said control means; and; a bottle loading area defined between said base and said front portion; wherein said delivery means further comprises: internal steam tubing in fluid communication with said reservoir at a proximal end; an external steam tube in fluid communication with a distal end of said internal steam tube; and, a hinging feature hingedly and removably attaching said external steam tube to a central location of a bottom surface of said front portion of said housing; and, wherein said internal steam tubing delivers said steam from said reservoir to said external steam tube; wherein said external steam tube delivers said steam to said bottle and said liquid, thereby initiating a steaming process; wherein said hinging feature enables a user to rotate said external steam tube in an upward direction for loading of said bottle at a convenient approach angle; wherein said hinging feature enables said external steam tube to be removed, thereby providing a sanitation means; wherein said hinged lid allows said reservoir to be manually filled with said water; and, wherein said bottle loading area comprises a height large enough to accommodate conventional feeding bottles.