Steam driven dish warmer
AssigneeGeoff Hall
InventorGeoff hall
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Abstract
A dish dryer/warmer which is powered by steam that is exhausted from a steam kettle. A hollow inserts fits into a spout on the kettle and a hose connects the spout to the dish dryer. The steam is then funneled into the dish dryer. A set of holders inside the dish dryer are mechanically activated based on what, so that if a dish is placed into a holder then steam will be discharged directly into that holder, thereby warming the respective dish. A plurality of such holders can be present inside the dish dryer and each one is selectively activated to discharge steam when an object is placed inside a respective holder. All of the holders in the dish dryer share the same steam source (the kettle or other source).
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a holder;
- a steam channel comprising a path leading to a hole which leads to an inside of the holder;
- a platform connected to a hole sealer;
- and
- a spring connected to the platform, the spring configured to naturally press the hole sealer upward into an up position which covers the hole, and downward weight on the platform presses the hole sealer down into a down position which exposes the hole.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a holding means for holding a cup or plate;
- a steam receiving means for receiving steam from a steam source;
- and
- an actuating means for directing the steam into the inside the holding means when an object is inserted into the holding means.
A method, comprising:
- providing a dish dryer connected to a hose;
- connecting the hose to a kettle;
- placing a plate or cup inside a holder in dish dryer, thereby causing:
- steam entering the dish dryer from the kettle through the hose;
- exposing a hole in the holder;
- steam entering the holder through the hole;
- the steam warming the plate or cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.