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A butter heating and dispensing system for facilitating dispersal of melted butter. The system includes a container assembly, a spray assembly, and a heating assembly. The container assembly includes an interior space for receiving a quantity of butter to be melted and dispensed. The spray assembly

A butter heating and dispensing system for facilitating dispersal of melted butter. The system includes a container assembly, a spray assembly, and a heating assembly. The container assembly includes an interior space for receiving a quantity of butter to be melted and dispensed. The spray assembly is operationally coupleable to the container assembly. The spray assembly includes an intake for liquid butter, and a spray nozzle for dispersing the liquid butter. The heating assembly is for providing thermal energy to melt the butter received by the container assembly. The heating assembly is thermally coupleable with the container assembly. Most preferably, the container assembly has a sloped bottom wall, which slopes downwardly towards the intake of the spray assembly.

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We claim: 1. A butter heating and dispensing system comprising: a container assembly having an interior space, said container assembly receiving a quantity of butter to be melted and dispensed, wherein said container assembly further comprises a handle member, said handle member being adapted for b

We claim: 1. A butter heating and dispensing system comprising: a container assembly having an interior space, said container assembly receiving a quantity of butter to be melted and dispensed, wherein said container assembly further comprises a handle member, said handle member being adapted for being grasped by a human hand, said handle member facilitating positioning of said container assembly, a spray assembly operationally couplable to said container assembly, said spray assembly having an intake for liquid butter, said spray assembly having a spray nozzle for dispersing the liquid butter, the spray assembly having a pump member, said pump member having a lever for actuating said spray assembly such that butter flows from said intake through said spray nozzle, and further wherein said lever being positioned adjacent to said handle for facilitating one handed usage of said system, a heating assembly for providing thermal energy to melt the butter received by the container assembly, said heating assembly being thermally coupleable with said container assembly, a base portion for selectively receiving said container assembly, a heating element positioned within said base portion, said heating element providing thermal energy for melting the butter received in the container assembly, and at least one thermal transfer contact for directing the thermal energy provided by said heating element into an interior of said container assembly, wherein said container assembly has a thermally insulating outer wall and a thermally conductive inner wall, said thermally insulating outer wall having at least one contact port facilitating thermal access to said thermally conductive inner wall, further wherein said base portion having at least one thermal transfer member for selectively transferring thermal energy to said thermally conductive inner wall through said at least one contact port, and further wherein said lever is positioned substantially above a top portion of said handle to facilitate actuation of said lever with a thumb of the human hand grasping said handle, and further wherein a second lever being positioned substantially below a top portion of said handle to facilitate actuation of said second lever with a finger of the human hand grasping said handle. 2. The butter heating and dispensing system of claim 1 wherein said container assembly further comprises a sloped bottom wall, said bottom wall sloping downwardly towards said intake of said spray assembly. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said spray assembly further comprises a lid portion for selectively closing a top opening of said container assembly, said lid portion inhibiting thermal transfer from said interior space to an external environment through said top opening. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein said lid portion further comprises a securing member for selectively securing said lid portion to said container assembly. 5. A butter heating and dispensing system comprising: a container assembly having an interior space, said container assembly receiving a quantity of butter to be melted and dispensed, a spray assembly operationally couplable to said container assembly, said spray assembly having an intake for liquid butter, said spray assembly having a spray nozzle for dispersing the liquid butter, a heating assembly for providing thermal energy to melt the butter received by the container assembly, said heating assembly being thermally coupleable with said container assembly, wherein said container assembly further comprises a sloped bottom wall, said bottom wall sloping downwardly towards said intake of said spray assembly, wherein said heating assembly further comprises (i) a base portion for selectively receiving said container assembly, (ii) a heating element positioned within said base portion, said heating element providing thermal energy for melting the butter received in the container assembly, and (iii) at least one thermal transfer contact for directing the thermal energy provided by said heating element into an interior of said container assembly, wherein said container assembly has a thermally insulating outer wall and a thermally conductive inner wall, said thermally insulating outer wall having at least one contact port facilitating thermal access to said thermally conductive inner wall, wherein said base portion has at least one thermal transfer member for selectively transferring thermal energy to said thermally conductive inner wall through said at least one contact port, wherein said spray assembly further comprises a lid portion for selectively closing a top opening of said container assembly, lid portion inhibiting thermal transfer from said interior space to an external environment through said top opening, wherein said lid portion further comprises a securing member for selectively securing said lid portion to said container assembly, wherein said container assembly further comprises a handle member, said handle member being adapted for being grasped by a human hand, said handle member facilitating positioning of said container assembly, wherein said spray assembly further comprises a pump member, said pump member having a lever for actuating said spray assembly such that butter flows from said intake through said spray nozzle, wherein said lever is positioned adjacent to said handle for facilitating one handed usage of said system, said lever being positioned substantially above a top portion of said handle to facilitate actuation of said lever with a thumb of the human hand grasping said handle, and wherein a second lever is positioned substantially below a top portion of said handle to facilitate actuation of said second lever with a finger of the human hand grasping said handle. 6. A butter heating and dispensing system comprising: a container assembly having an interior space, said container assembly receiving a quantity of butter to be melted and dispensed, a spray assembly operationally couplable to said container assembly, said spray assembly having an intake for liquid butter, said spray assembly having a spray nozzle for dispersing the liquid butter, and a heating assembly for providing thermal energy to melt the butter received by the container assembly, said heating assembly being thermally coupleable with said container assembly, wherein said container assembly further comprises a handle member, said handle member being adapted for being grasped by a human hand, said handle member facilitating positioning of said container assembly, wherein said spray assembly further comprises a pump member, said pump member having a lever for actuating said spray assembly such that butter flows from said intake through said spray nozzle, and further wherein said lever being positioned adjacent to said handle for facilitating one handed usage of said system, wherein said lever is positioned substantially above a top portion of said handle to facilitate actuation of said lever with a thumb of the human hand grasping said handle, and wherein a second lever being positioned substantially below a top portion of said handle to facilitate actuation of said second lever with a finger of the human hand grasping said handle. 7. The butter heating and dispensing system of claim 6 wherein said container assembly further comprises a sloped bottom wall, said bottom wall sloping downwardly towards said intake of said spray assembly. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein said heating assembly further comprises: a base portion for selectively receiving said container assembly, a heating element positioned within said base portion, said heating element providing thermal energy for melting the butter received in the container assembly, and at least one thermal transfer contact for directing the thermal energy provided by said heating element into an interior of said container assembly. 9. The system of claim 8 wherein said container assembly has a thermally insulating outer wall and a thermally conductive inner wall, said thermally insulating outer wall having at least one contact port facilitating thermal access to said thermally conductive inner wall, and further wherein said base portion having at least one thermal transfer member for selectively transferring thermal energy to said thermally conductive inner wall through said at least one contact port. 10. The system of claim 6 wherein said spray assembly further comprises a lid portion for selectively closing a top opening of said container assembly, said lid portion inhibiting thermal transfer from said interior space to an external environment through said top opening.