# US 6,860,788 B2 · Methods and apparatus for chocolate dispensers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,860,788 B2 - Document ID: US6860788B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/042,669 - Filed: 2002-01-09 - Published: 2003-07-10 - Granted: 2005-03-01 - Earliest claimed: 2002-01-09 - Assignees: Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC - Inventors: David Small; Scott David Eckerman; Leslie Earl Allen, III - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6860788B2 ## CPC - A63H 33/001: {Toy-moulding appliances; Toy moulding} - A23G 1/206: {Apparatus for laying down material in moulds or drop-by-drop on a surface, optionally with associated heating, cooling, portioning, cutting cast-tail or anti-drip device} - A63H 33/30: Imitations of miscellaneous apparatus not otherwise provided for, e.g. telephones, weighing-machines, cash-registers (savings boxes A45C1/12; toy ticket punches G07B9/02) - A23P 2020/253: {Coating food items by printing onto them; Printing layers of food products} - A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS - A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF - A23P: SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS ## Abstract A system, method and apparatus for dispensing chocolate. Solid chocolate is heated to its melting point within a chamber in order to form a liquid chocolate that is viscous and can flow out an opening in a nozzle at one end when pressure is exerted at another end. The chocolate dispenser is portable and has a housing or case that holds a heating chamber and a heater. The heater heats solid chocolate in the heating chamber into liquid chocolate. A nozzle is snapped or screwed into a dispensing end of the dispenser. A plunger has a piston inserted into the heating chamber to apply pressure to liquid chocolate in order for it to flow out of an opening in the nozzle. A children's playset for use with the chocolate dispenser includes a support structure to support the chocolate dispenser over a dispensing area. One embodiment of the playset includes a turn table and a tapper. A cooling tray may be included in the playset to cool the melted chocolate to its solid form. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a chamber having a first end and a second end, the chamber to receive chocolate at the first end; a low wattage heater adjacent the chamber to heat chocolate, the low wattage heater to heat the chamber to melt solid chocolate without burning; a nozzle adjacent the second end of the chamber, the nozzle having an opening to allow chocolate to exit the portable chocolate dispenser; and, a manual plunger to manually apply pressure to chocolate and force it from the second end of the chamber through the opening in the nozzle, the manual plunger includes a handle at a first end of a smooth rod and a piston at a second end of the smooth rod opposite the first end, the piston to be inserted into the first end of the chamber and the handle to manually apply pressure to chocolate. ### Claim 2 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a chamber having a first end and a second end, the chamber to receive chocolate at the first end; a heater adjacent the chamber to heat chocolate; a nozzle adjacent the second end of the chamber, the nozzle having an opening to allow chocolate to exit the portable chocolate dispenser; and, a squeeze bulb to apply pressure to chocolate to force it from the second end of the chamber through the opening in the nozzle, the squeeze bulb having a one-way air valve, the squeeze bulb coupled to the first end of the chamber to apply pressure to chocolate. ### Claim 3 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a chamber having a first end and a second end, the chamber to receive chocolate at the first end; a heater adjacent the chamber to heat chocolate; a nozzle adjacent the second end of the chamber, the nozzle having an opening to allow chocolate to exit the portable chocolate dispenser; and, a flexible bladder to apply pressure to chocolate to force it from the second end of the chamber through the opening in the nozzle, the chamber having the flexible bladder and a fill tube cap, the fill tube cap to couple to the first end of the chamber. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 wherein the chamber is dimensioned to receive chocolate through the first end. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 further comprising: solid chocolate received at the first end of the chamber, the heater to heat the solid chocolate into liquid chocolate, and the plunger to apply pressure to force the liquid chocolate from the second end of the chamber and through the opening in the nozzle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 wherein the low wattage heater to heat the chamber up to a temperature of one hundred and five degrees Fahrenheit above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 wherein the low wattage heater to heat the chamber over a temperature range of eighty six to one hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit at or above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 2 wherein the low wattage heater to heat the chamber over a temperature range of eighty six to one hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit at or above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 further comprising: a chocolate rod in its solid state received by the chamber. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 further comprising: a chocolate chip in its solid state received by the chamber. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 further comprising: a chocolate ball in its solid state received by the chamber. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 further comprising: a chocolate powder in its solid state received by the chamber. ### Claim 13 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a fixed heating chamber coupled to a housing, the fixed heating chamber having a first end and a second end, the fixed heating chamber to receive chocolate at the first end; a low wattage heater adjacent the fixed heating chamber to heat chocolate; a nozzle adjacent the second end of the fixed heating chamber, the nozzle having an opening to allow chocolate to exit the portable chocolate dispenser; a plunger having a piston, the piston of the plunger to be inserted into the first end of the fixed heating chamber to apply pressure to chocolate, the plunger including a rack along an edge of the rod; and a ratchet to engage the rack of the plunger to apply pressure to dispense liquid chocolate from the fixed heating chamber. ### Claim 14 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a chamber having a first end and a second end, the chamber to receive chocolate at the first end; a heater adjacent the chamber to heat chocolate; a nozzle adjacent the second end of the chamber, the nozzle having an opening to allow chocolate to exit the portable chocolate dispenser; a plunger having a piston, the piston of the plunger to be inserted into the first end of the chamber to apply pressure to chocolate, the plunger including a male thread along an outer surface of the rod and a handle at an end of the plunger; a female thread adjacent the end of the chamber to engage the male thread of the plunger; the handle to rotate the plunger to apply pressure to dispense liquid chocolate from the chamber. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 14 wherein the handle is a hand crank handle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 14 wherein the handle is a rotatable handle or knob. ### Claim 17 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a chamber having a first end and a second end, the chamber to receive chocolate at the first end; a heater adjacent the chamber to heat chocolate; a nozzle adjacent the second end of the chamber, the nozzle having an opening to allow chocolate to exit the portable chocolate dispenser; a plunger having a piston, the piston of the plunger to be inserted into the first end of the chamber to apply pressure to chocolate, the plunger including a male thread along an outer surface of the rod and a first gear near an end; a female thread adjacent the end of the chamber to threadly engage the male thread of the plunger; and a motor having a second gear to engage the first gear and to rotate the plunger to thread it into the chamber and apply pressure to dispense liquid chocolate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1 wherein the piston of the plunger slideningly engages a wall of the chamber. ### Claim 19 A method of extruding chocolate comprising: placing chocolate into a chamber; heating the chamber with a low watt electric heater to melt the chocolate therein into liquid chocolate without burning; and directly applying a force to an end of a manual plunger to manually dispense a portion of the liquid chocolate in the chamber through an opening in a nozzle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature of substantially one-hundred and five degrees Fahrenheit above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature in a range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit, and the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature in a range from eighty six to one-hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 22 A method of extruding chocolate comprising: placing chocolate into a chamber; heating the chamber with a low watt electric heater to melt the chocolate therein into liquid chocolate without burning; and applying gas pressure to the liquid chocolate in the chamber to dispense a portion of the liquid chocolate in the chamber through an opening in a nozzle. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22 wherein the gas pressure is applied to the liquid chocolate in the chamber by a squeeze bulb. ### Claim 24 A method of extruding chocolate comprising: placing chocolate into a chamber; heating the chamber with a low watt electric heater to melt the chocolate therein into liquid chocolate without burning; and manually applying mechanical pressure to the liquid chocolate in the chamber by squeezing a flexible bladder to dispense a portion of the liquid chocolate in the chamber through an opening in a nozzle. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 wherein the manual plunger has a piston. ### Claim 26 A method of dispensing chocolate comprising: providing a portable chocolate dispenser including a heat chamber, a low wattage heater, a nozzle, and a direct manual means to apply pressure; positioning the portable chocolate dispenser in a support structure of a dispensing station over a dispensing area; placing chocolate into the heat chamber; closing the heat chamber; heating the heat chamber with the low wattage heater to a temperature slightly above a melting point of solid chocolate to melt the chocolate into liquid chocolate without burning; and directly applying pressure to the liquid chocolate using the direct manual means to apply pressure to force a portion of the liquid chocolate out through the nozzle of the portable chocolate dispenser over the dispensing area. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature in a range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the direct manual means to apply pressure is a plunger having a piston, and the closing of the chamber is inserting the piston of the plunger into the heat chamber. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the direct manual means to apply pressure is a squeeze bulb having a one-way air valve, and the closing of the chamber is coupling the squeeze bulb to an end of the heat chamber. ### Claim 30 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the direct manual means to apply pressure is a flexible bladder, the heat chamber including the flexible bladder, and the closing of the chamber is coupling a fill cap to an end of the heat chamber. ### Claim 31 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a heating chamber to receive solid chocolate at a first end and allow liquid chocolate to exit a second end; a low wattage heater thermally coupled to the heating chamber, the low wattage heater to heat the heating chamber to a temperature above a melting point of solid chocolate to melt solid chocolate into liquid chocolate without burning; a nozzle coupled to the second end of the heating chamber to receive liquid chocolate, the nozzle having an orifice to dispense liquid chocolate; a plunger having a piston at a first end of a smooth rod, the piston of the plunger to be inserted into the first end of the heating chamber to apply pressure to liquid chocolate in the heating chamber; a first housing to hold the heating chamber, the heater, and the nozzle coupled together; and a second housing coupled to the first housing, the second housing slideningly coupled to the plunger to align the piston of the plunger with the heating chamber. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31 wherein the low wattage heater to heat the heating chamber to a temperature of substantially one-hundred and five degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature in a range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit, and the low wattage heater to heat the heating chamber to a temperature in a range from eighty-seven to one-hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31 wherein, the orifice of the nozzle is small to write using liquid chocolate. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31 wherein, the orifice of the nozzle is shaped to dispense liquid chocolate into a decorative pattern. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31 wherein, the orifice of the nozzle is of sufficient size to quickly dispense liquid chocolate into a mold. ### Claim 37 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31 wherein the plunger includes a handle at a second end of the smooth rod to manually apply pressure to liquid chocolate in the heating chamber. ### Claim 38 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31 further comprising: a lever actuator to engage the smooth rod of the plunger and to apply pressure to liquid chocolate in the heating chamber. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 38 further comprising: a releasable lock lever to engage the smooth rod of the plunger and to resist movement of the plunger. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 39, wherein the second housing to engage an end of the releasable lock lever and an end of the lever actuator. ### Claim 41 A chocolate dispenser for use by children as a toy, the chocolate dispenser comprising: a case including a chamber having a first end and a second end, the chamber to receive chocolate, a low wattage heater adjacent the chamber to heat solid chocolate of a solid state into liquid chocolate of a liquid state without burning, and, a nozzle adjacent the first end of the chamber, the nozzle having an opening to dispense liquid chocolate; and, a manual plunger having a handle at a first end of a smooth rod and a piston at a second end of the smooth rod opposite the first end, the piston of the manual plunger to be inserted into the second end of the chamber, the handle to manually apply pressure to liquid chocolate and dispense it from the chamber through the opening in the nozzle. ### Claim 42 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a heating chamber to receive solid chocolate at a first end and allow liquid chocolate to exit a second end; a heater thermally coupled to the heating chamber, the heater to heat the heating chamber to a temperature to melt solid chocolate into liquid chocolate; a nozzle coupled to the second end of the heating chamber to receive liquid chocolate, the nozzle having an orifice to dispense liquid chocolate; and a squeeze bulb having a one-way air valve, the squeeze bulb coupled to the first end of the heating chamber to apply pressure to liquid chocolate in the heating chamber. ### Claim 43 (depends on 42) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 42 wherein the squeeze bulb has a seal to engage a slot near the first end of the heating chamber to form a gas tight seal. ### Claim 44 (depends on 42) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 42 wherein the portable chocolate dispenser is a toy chocolate dispenser for use by children. ### Claim 45 (depends on 42) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 42 wherein the portable chocolate dispenser is a portable commercial chocolate dispenser for use by bakers. ### Claim 46 (depends on 42) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 42 wherein the heater is a low wattage heater to heat the heating chamber to a temperature above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 46 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 48 (depends on 42) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 42 further comprising: a housing to hold the heating chamber, the heater, and the nozzle coupled together. ### Claim 49 A portable chocolate dispenser comprising: a collapsible heating chamber to receive solid chocolate at a first end and allow liquid chocolate to exit a second end, the collapsible heating chamber including a flexible bladder on a side of the collapsible heating chamber, the flexible bladder to apply pressure to liquid chocolate in the collapsible heating chamber; a heater thermally coupled to the collapsible heating chamber, the heater to heat the collapsible heating chamber to a temperature to melt solid chocolate into liquid chocolate; a nozzle coupled to the second end of the collapsible heating chamber to receive liquid chocolate, the nozzle having an orifice to dispense liquid chocolate; and a stopper to couple to the first end of the collapsible heating chamber. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 49 wherein the flexible bladder has a top seal and a bottom seal to engage a housing of the portable chocolate dispenser. ### Claim 51 (depends on 49) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 49 wherein the heater is a low wattage heater to heat the collapsible heating chamber to a temperature above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 52 (depends on 51) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 51 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 53 (depends on 49) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 49 further comprising: a housing to hold the collapsible heating chamber, the heater, and the nozzle coupled together. ### Claim 54 A playset for children comprising: a toy chocolate dispenser including a heating chamber to receive solid chocolate, and a heater thermally coupled to the heating chamber to melt solid chocolate into liquid chocolate; and a dispensing station to support and hold the toy chocolate dispenser over a dispensing area of the dispensing station to dispense liquid chocolate therein. ### Claim 55 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 wherein the heater to heat the heating chamber to a temperature above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 56 (depends on 55) The playset of claim 55 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 57 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 wherein, the dispensing station includes a base having the dispensing area where liquid chocolate is to be dispensed by the toy chocolate dispenser. ### Claim 58 (depends on 57) The playset of claim 57 wherein, the dispensing station further includes a support structure coupled to the base to support the toy chocolate dispenser, the support structure having an opening to receive the toy chocolate dispenser and point it towards the dispensing area. ### Claim 59 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 wherein, the dispensing station includes a turntable to rotate an object to the dispensing area, and a base to rotatably support the turntable. ### Claim 60 (depends on 59) The playset of claim 59 wherein, the dispensing station further includes a tapper to tap the turntable to settle liquid chocolate in a mold. ### Claim 61 (depends on 59) The playset of claim 59 wherein, the dispensing station further includes a mold tray to rest on the turntable to receive liquid chocolate in the dispensing area, the mold tray having one or more mold cavities, and a tapper to tap the turntable to settle liquid chocolate in the one or more mold cavities of the mold tray. ### Claim 62 (depends on 59) The playset of claim 59 wherein, the dispensing station further includes a support structure coupled to the base to support the toy chocolate dispenser, the support structure having an opening to receive the toy chocolate dispenser and point it towards the dispensing area. ### Claim 63 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 wherein, the toy chocolate dispenser further includes a nozzle to receive liquid chocolate from the heating chamber and to dispense liquid chocolate, and a plunger having a piston inserted into the heating chamber to apply pressure to liquid chocolate. ### Claim 64 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 further comprising: a toy character; and a toy background. ### Claim 65 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 wherein, the toy character is a baker, and the toy background is a scene of a bakery. ### Claim 66 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 further comprising: a cooling tray to cool liquid chocolate in a mold into solid chocolate. ### Claim 67 (depends on 54) The playset of claim 54 wherein the toy chocolate dispenser has a first housing and a second housing, the first housing of the toy chocolate dispenser to be inserted into an opening in the dispensing station with the second housing to rest on the dispensing station to support the toy chocolate dispenser. ### Claim 68 A chocolate dispensing station comprising: a portable chocolate dispenser including a heating chamber to receive solid chocolate, and a heater thermally coupled to the heating chamber to melt solid chocolate into liquid chocolate; and a support structure to hold the portable chocolate dispenser to dispense liquid chocolate in a dispensing area. ### Claim 69 (depends on 68) The chocolate dispensing station of claim 68 wherein the heater to heat the heating chamber to a temperature above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 70 (depends on 69) The chocolate dispensing station of claim 69 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 71 (depends on 68) The chocolate dispensing station of claim 68 further comprising: a cooling tray to cool liquid chocolate in a mold into solid chocolate. ### Claim 72 (depends on 68) The chocolate dispensing station of claim 68 further comprising: a turntable to rotate an object to the dispensing area; and a base to rotatably support the turntable. ### Claim 73 (depends on 72) The chocolate dispensing station of claim 72 further comprising: a tapper to tap the turntable to settle liquid chocolate. ### Claim 74 (depends on 72) The chocolate dispensing station of claim 72 further comprising: a mold tray to rest on the turntable to receive liquid chocolate in the dispensing area, the mold tray having one or more mold cavities, and a tapper to tap the turntable to settle liquid chocolate in the one or more mold cavities of the mold tray. ### Claim 75 (depends on 68) The chocolate dispensing station of claim 68 wherein, the portable chocolate dispenser further includes a nozzle to receive liquid chocolate from the heating chamber and to dispense liquid chocolate, and a plunger having a piston inserted into the heating chamber to apply pressure to liquid chocolate. ### Claim 76 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a potentiometer to set a temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 77 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a thermostat to maintain a thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt solid chocolate. ### Claim 78 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: an adjustable thermostat to maintain a selected thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 79 (depends on 2) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 2, further comprising: a potentiometer to set a temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 80 (depends on 2) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 2, further comprising: a thermostat to maintain a thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt solid chocolate. ### Claim 81 (depends on 2) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 2, further comprising: an adjustable thermostat to maintain a selected thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 82 (depends on 3) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 3, further comprising: a potentiometer to set a temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 83 (depends on 3) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 3, further comprising: a thermostat to maintain a thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt solid chocolate. ### Claim 84 (depends on 3) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 3, further comprising: an adjustable thermostat to maintain a selected thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 85 (depends on 13) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 13, further comprising: a potentiometer to set a temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 86 (depends on 13) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 13, further comprising: a thermostat to maintain a thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt solid chocolate. ### Claim 87 (depends on 13) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 13, further comprising: an adjustable thermostat to maintain a selected thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 88 (depends on 14) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 14, further comprising: a potentiometer to set a temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 89 (depends on 14) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 14, further comprising: a thermostat to maintain a thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt solid chocolate. ### Claim 90 (depends on 14) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 14, further comprising: an adjustable thermostat to maintain a selected thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 91 (depends on 41) The chocolate dispenser of claim 41, further comprising: a potentiometer to set a temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 92 (depends on 41) The chocolate dispenser of claim 41, further comprising: a thermostat to maintain a thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt solid chocolate. ### Claim 93 (depends on 41) The chocolate dispenser of claim 41, further comprising: an adjustable thermostat to maintain a selected thermostatic temperature of the chamber to melt a selected type of solid chocolate. ### Claim 94 (depends on 1) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 1, wherein the low wattage heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 95 (depends on 13) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 13, wherein the low wattage heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 96 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the low watt electric heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 97 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature at or above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 98 (depends on 97) The method of claim 97 wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature in a range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 99 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature in a range of eighty-six to one-hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 100 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, wherein the low watt electric heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 101 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature at or above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 102 (depends on 101) The method of claim 101, wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature in a range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 103 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature in a range of eighty-six to one-hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 104 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein the low watt electric heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 105 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature at or above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 106 (depends on 105) The method of claim 105, wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature in a range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 107 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature in a range of eighty-six to one-hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 108 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the low watt electric heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 109 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature at or above a melting point of solid chocolate. ### Claim 110 (depends on 109) The method of claim 109, wherein the melting point of solid chocolate is a temperature in a range from eighty six to ninety six degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 111 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the low watt electric heater to heat the chamber to a temperature in a range of eighty-six to one-hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit. ### Claim 112 (depends on 31) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 31, wherein the low wattage heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 113 (depends on 41) The chocolate dispenser of claim 41, wherein the low wattage heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 114 (depends on 46) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 46, wherein the low wattage heater is rated at five watts or less. ### Claim 115 (depends on 51) The portable chocolate dispenser of claim 51, wherein the low wattage heater is rated at five watts or less.