Warming device and methods for warming an article

A warming device adapted to be suspended from a wall mounted towel rack and to warm a towel associated with the towel rack comprising:

• a body member comprising a first layer member, a second layer member, and a cavity disposed between the first layer member and the second layer member;
• a resistance heating mat disposed in the body member cavity and adapted to heat a towel when positioned in proximity thereto, wherein the resistance heating mat comprises a first electrically nonconductive layer, a second electrically nonconductive layer, and a resistance heating element disposed between the first and second layers, and wherein the resistance heating element is adapted to dissipate heat responsive to the flow of electric current therethrough;
• at least one towel rack engaging fastener associated with the body member and adapted for releasably suspending the body member from a wall mounted towel rack;
• means adapted for coupling the resistance heating element to a flowable source of electric current;
• means, responsive to user input, for actuating the flow of electric current to the resistance heating mat;
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• means, responsive to the means for actuating the flow of electric current, for preventing the flow of electric current to the resistance heating mat upon expiration of a predetermined period of time.

A warming device adapted to be suspended from a wall mounted towel rack and to warm a towel associated with the towel rack comprising:

• a body member comprising a first layer member, a second layer member, and a cavity disposed between the first layer member and the second layer member;
• a resistance heating mat disposed in the body member cavity and adapted to heat a towel when positioned in proximity thereto, wherein the resistance heating mat comprises a first electrically nonconductive layer, a second electrically nonconductive layer, and a resistance heating element disposed between the first and second layers, and wherein the resistance heating element is adapted to dissipate heat responsive to the flow of electric current therethrough;
• at least one towel rack engaging fastener associated with the body member and adapted for releasably suspending the body member from a wall mounted towel rack;
• means adapted for coupling the resistance heating element to a flowable source of electric current;
• means, responsive to user input, for actuating the flow of electric current to the resistance heating mat;
• means, responsive to the means for actuating the flow of electric current, for preventing the flow of electric current to the resistance heating mat upon expiration of a predetermined period of time;
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• means adapted for electrically coupling the warming device to a second warming device.