Method and an apparatus for charging a heating cushion/washer
OwnerKnut Magne Hanseninventor
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for charging a so-called heating washer (heating cushion) (10) with heat energy to be liberated at a chosen point of time through activating the heating washer (10) when the same e.g. has been placed on stiff/tender musculature. According to the invention, the heating washer is steamed, either one or more at a time, in a steam chamber positioned above a water chamber in a steam cooking apparatus (30), wherein the water chamber is separated from the overlying steam chamber by means of a horizontally directed partition plate (34), fluid communication being maintained between the chambers. The charging of the heating washer (10) by means of steam prevents that the heating washers are damaged in the way that may happen when boiled in water.
Claims9
An apparatus for charging at least one heating washer intended to heat and soften-up stiff, tender musculature, the heating washers during charging being supplied with heat energy to be stored for subsequent liberation upon activation of the heating washer, comprising:
- a water chamber for boiling water by means of a heating element assigned thereto;
- a steam chamber constituting the charging chamber for the at least one heating washer, said steam chamber in fluid communication with the water chamber for the transfer of steam therefrom;
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- one or more parallel disposed suspension pockets hangable within the steam chamber,
- said suspension pockets formed for admission of a heating washer and steam supply to the internal cavities of the suspension pockets.
A method for charging at least one heating cushion washer, intended to heat and soften-up stiff, tender musculature, the heating washers during charging being supplied with heat energy to be stored for subsequent liberation upon activation of the heating washer, said heating washer being charged by means of a water chamber for boiling water including a heating element assigned thereto, comprising:
- charging the heating washer within a steam chamber in fluid communication with the water chamber for the transfer of steam therefrom, and while the at least one heating washer is suspended in one or a plurality of parallel disposed suspension pockets hung up within the steam chamber, said suspension pockets formed for admission of a heating washer and steam supply to the internal cavities of the suspension pockets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.