Chip warmer

A warming device (10, 1000, 2000) for chips comprising:

• a support structure (15) defining an inner volume and having a first door (100) selectively sealing a first opening (60), a second door (110) selectively sealing a second opening (70) and a chip tray (120) selectively sealing a third opening (80);
• and
• a heating device positioned in said support structure (15) that supplies heat to the chips in said inner volume, wherein said first and second openings (60, 70) are adjacent to each other,
• wherein said second door (110) is rotatably mounted to said support structure (15), said second door (110) is at an angle with respect to vertical when in a closed position, and wherein said second door (110) comprises a front panel and side panels (112) that are substantially perpendicular to said front panel, and wherein said side panels (112) are positioned in said inner volume when said second door (110) is in a closed position;
• further comprising a chip shelf fixed to the support structure between the second and third openings, the chip shelf extending into the inner volume at an angle to the vertical, wherein the chip shelf contacts the second door to establish the closed position of the second door.

A warming device (10, 1000, 2000) for chips comprising:

• a support structure (15) defining an inner volume having a first opening (60), a second opening (70), and a third opening (80), said first opening (60) being formed through a substantially horizontal top of said support structure (15), and said second opening (70) being formed at an angled corner of said support structure (15) so that said second opening (70) is positioned at an angle with respect to and adjacent with said first opening (60);
• a first door (100) selectively sealing said first opening (60);
• a second door (110) selectively sealing said second opening (70);
• a chip tray (120) selectively sealing said third opening (80), said third opening (80) being positioned in a substantially vertical front of said support structure (15) and said chip tray (120) being configured so that, in a closed position, said chip tray (120) is positioned at an angle from substantially vertical;
• a chip shelf disposed between the second and third openings and extending into the inner volume, the chip shelf disposed to engage the chip tray when in the closed position;
• and
• a heating device positioned in said support structure (15) that supplies heat to the chips in said inner volume.