Patent ID: 7034254

Claim:
A heated delivery system comprising: a) a thermally insulated receptacle having an interior that houses a heated product for delivery and performs as a heated holding oven, an opening provided access to said interior, and a closure flap for said opening, b) a pouch on an interior wall of said receptacle, said pouch having a mouth that can be opened and closed, c) a heating unit insertable into said pouch through said mouth, said heating unit including a pair of plates molded from thermosetting resin and connected together to form a heat storing shell, each of said plates having a face, a rim surrounding said face, and a cavity in said face, said plates being oriented so that the cavity of one plate is closed by the face of the other plate, d) an electrical resistance heating member within said shell, said heating member having a raised area disposed in the cavity of one of said plates, and e) a power cord connected to said heat unit said power cord extending out from said pouch and said receptacle to provide a short, external pigtail portion, and a disconnect connector attached to said pigtail portion from mating with an extension cord, whereby said connector and extension cord can be electrically connected and disconnected while said extension cord is plugged into an electrical outlet and is under power.