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A method and apparatus utilizing an exothermic reaction to generate a heated gas that warms a baby bottle, providing a baby bottle warmer that is portable, convenient to use, simple, and lightweight. In one embodiment, a heating vessel holds the baby bottle and a vessel top removably attaches to an

A method and apparatus utilizing an exothermic reaction to generate a heated gas that warms a baby bottle, providing a baby bottle warmer that is portable, convenient to use, simple, and lightweight. In one embodiment, a heating vessel holds the baby bottle and a vessel top removably attaches to an upper section of the heating vessel. A solution release mechanism situated in a lower section of said heating vessel includes a solution container having an activating liquid disposed therein, and a device for puncturing the solution container responsive to pressure supplied by insertion of the baby bottle. A heating element situated below the solution release mechanism includes a material for exothermically reacting with the activating liquid to generate the heated gas. In one embodiment, when a baby bottle is inserted into the bottle warmer, an upper and lower unit are pressured together to release a saline solution onto a magnesium wafer. Some embodiments of the baby bottle warmer comprise a system for spacing apart the lower and upper units, which is useful for storage and/or travel. Upon insertion of the baby bottle and application of pressure, the system disengages, thereby allowing the upper and lower units to move together.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of heating a baby bottle, comprising:providing a heating element and a solution container for a solution that reacts with said heating element to generate heat in an exothermic reaction;inserting the solution container into a release mechanism between an upper

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of heating a baby bottle, comprising:providing a heating element and a solution container for a solution that reacts with said heating element to generate heat in an exothermic reaction;inserting the solution container into a release mechanism between an upper unit and a lower unit of said release mechanism;situating said release mechanism and said heating element within a heat-insulating vessel so that said heating element is arranged below said solution bag;inserting said baby bottle into said heating vessel and pressuring said release mechanism, thereby actuating said release mechanism by pressuring said upper unit and said lower unit together to puncture said solution container and release said solution to flow downwardly into contact with said heating element thereby generating heat in an exothermic reaction between said solution and said heating element; andremovably attaching a vessel top to said heating vessel to contain the heat from said exothermic reaction within said heating vessel.