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A personal lubricant dispenser includes an enclosure, a pre-delivery chamber, one or more heating elements proximate to the pre-delivery chamber, an electrical connector disposed on an exterior of the enclosure and electrically connected to the heating elements, an inlet cavity disposed above the pre-delivery chamber, a piercing element attached to the inlet cavity, a inlet valve (normally closed) connecting the inlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, a inlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the inlet valve t...
A personal lubricant dispenser includes an enclosure, a pre-delivery chamber, one or more heating elements proximate to the pre-delivery chamber, an electrical connector disposed on an exterior of the enclosure and electrically connected to the heating elements, an inlet cavity disposed above the pre-delivery chamber, a piercing element attached to the inlet cavity, a inlet valve (normally closed) connecting the inlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, a inlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the inlet valve to open the inlet valve, an outlet cavity disposed below the pre-delivery chamber, an outlet valve (normally closed) connecting the outlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, an outlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the outlet valve to open the outlet valve, and a spout disposed on or within the exterior of the enclosure and connected to the outlet cavity.
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1. A personal lubricant dispenser comprising: an enclosure;a pre-delivery chamber disposed within the enclosure;one or more heating elements disposed within the enclosure proximate to the pre-delivery chamber;an electrical connector disposed on an exterior of the enclosure and electrically connected to the one or more heating elements;an inlet cavity disposed within the enclosure above a portion of the pre-delivery chamber;a piercing element attached to the inlet cavity and accessible from the exterior of the enclosure;an inlet valve disposed within the ...
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A personal lubricant dispenser comprising: an enclosure;a pre-delivery chamber disposed within the enclosure;one or more heating elements disposed within the enclosure proximate to the pre-delivery chamber;an electrical connector disposed on an exterior of the enclosure and electrically connected to the one or more heating elements;an inlet cavity disposed within the enclosure above a portion of the pre-delivery chamber;a piercing element attached to the inlet cavity and accessible from the exterior of the enclosure;an inlet valve disposed within the enclosure and connecting the inlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, wherein the inlet valve is normally closed;an inlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the inlet valve to open the inlet valve;an outlet cavity disposed within the enclosure below a portion of the pre-delivery chamber;an outlet valve disposed within the enclosure and connecting the outlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, wherein the outlet valve is normally closed;an outlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the outlet valve to open the outlet valve; anda spout disposed on or within the exterior of the enclosure and connected to the outlet cavity. 2. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more heating elements are disposed within the pre-delivery chamber or integrated into one or more walls of the pre-delivery chamber or disposed outside the pre-delivery chamber. 3. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, further comprising a first temperature probe disposed within the piercing element. 4. The dispenser as recited in claim 3, further comprising an electrical circuit electrically connected to the electrical connector, the one or more heating elements and the first temperature probe to control a temperature of a personal lubricant within at least the pre-delivery chamber. 5. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second temperature probe proximate to the pre-delivery chamber. 6. The dispenser as recited in claim 5, wherein the second temperature probe is disposed within the pre-delivery chamber, or operably connected to the pre-delivery chamber. 7. The dispenser as recited in claim 5, further comprising an electrical circuit electrically connected to the electrical connector, the one or more heating elements and the second temperature probe to control a temperature of a personal lubricant within the at least pre-delivery chamber. 8. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the pre-delivery chamber comprises a heat conducting material. 9. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, further comprising an insulating blanket surrounding one or more portions of the pre-delivery chamber. 10. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, further comprising an upper pre-delivery chamber disposed above the pre-delivery chamber and connected between the inlet cavity and the inlet valve. 11. The dispenser as recited in claim 10, further comprising: an upper chamber outlet cavity disposed within the enclosure and connected to the outlet cavity;the upper pre-delivery chamber is further connected to the outlet valve; andthe outlet valve comprises a dual outlet valve that connects the outlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber and connects the upper pre-delivery chamber to the upper chamber outlet cavity, wherein the dual outlet valve is normally closed. 12. The dispenser as recited in claim 10, further comprising an air duct connecting a top of the pre-delivery chamber to a top of the upper pre-delivery chamber. 13. The dispenser as recited in claim 10, wherein the one or more heating elements are disposed within the upper pre-delivery chamber or integrated into one or more walls of the upper pre-delivery chamber or disposed outside the upper pre-delivery chamber. 14. The dispenser as recited in claim 10, wherein the upper pre-delivery chamber comprises a heat conducting material. 15. The dispenser as recited in claim 10, further comprising an insulating blanket surrounding one or more portions of the upper pre-delivery chamber. 16. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the spout comprises an opening in the enclosure. 17. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein a personal lubricant discharged from the spout is gravity fed. 18. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the dispenser is disposable. 19. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the outlet valve comprises a pump. 20. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the piercing element is shaped to receive a discharge element of a container such that the piercing element breaks a seal protecting a personal lubricant within the container and the personal lubricant flows through the piercing element into the inlet cavity. 21. The dispenser as recited in claim 20, wherein the container comprises a funnel-shaped enclosure. 22. The dispenser as recited in claim 21, further comprising: a bead freely disposed within the funnel-shaped enclosure; andan air release element disposed within a top portion of the funnel-shaped enclosure. 23. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the piercing element protrudes from the exterior of the enclosure. 24. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein the piercing element is recessed within at least a portion of the inlet cavity and the inlet cavity is shaped to receive a discharge element of a container such that the piercing element breaks a seal protecting a personal lubricant within the container. 25. The dispenser as recited in claim 24, further comprising a gasket disposed within the inlet cavity that removeably secures the discharge element of the container. 26. The dispenser as recited in claim 25, wherein the gasket contacts an exterior of the discharge element or an interior of the discharge element. 27. The dispenser as recited in claim 24, wherein an interior of the inlet cavity is threaded and an exterior of the discharge element is threaded. 28. The dispenser as recited in claim 24, wherein an interior of the inlet cavity and the exterior of the discharge element are sized to form a friction fit. 29. The dispenser as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a connection interface disposed on the enclosure that provides a removeable connection to a control device; andwherein the piercing element and the electrical connector are disposed on or within the connection interface. 30. The dispenser as recited in claim 29, wherein the control device further comprises a personal lubricant container having a discharge element such that the piercing element is shaped to receive the discharge element and break a seal protecting a personal lubricant within the container and the personal lubricant flows through the piercing element into the inlet cavity. 31. The dispenser as recited in claim 30, wherein the personal lubricant container is removeable from the control device. 32. The dispenser as recited in claim 29, wherein the control device further comprises: a power source; andan electrical circuit electrically connected to the power source and the electrical connector to control a temperature of a personal lubricant within the pre-delivery chamber of the dispenser. 33. The dispenser as recited in claim 29, wherein the control device comprises a condom warming device, a personal lubricant warming device, or a combination condom and personal lubricant device. 34. A system comprising: a dispenser comprising an enclosure, a connection interface disposed on the enclosure, a pre-delivery chamber disposed within the enclosure, one or more heating elements disposed within the enclosure proximate to the pre-delivery chamber, an electrical connector disposed on or within the connection interface and electrically connected to the one or more heating elements, an inlet cavity disposed within the enclosure above a portion of the pre-delivery chamber, a piercing element disposed on or within the connection interface and attached to the inlet cavity and accessible from the exterior of the enclosure, an inlet valve disposed within the enclosure that is normally closed and connects the inlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, an inlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the inlet valve to open the inlet valve, an outlet cavity disposed within the enclosure below a portion of the pre-delivery chamber, an outlet valve disposed within the enclosure that is normally closed connects the outlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, wherein the outlet valve is normally closed, an outlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the outlet valve to open the outlet valve, and a spout disposed on or within the exterior of the enclosure and connected to the outlet cavity; anda control device removeably connected to the connection interface of the dispenser, the control device comprising a power source, an electrical circuit electrically connected to the power source and the electrical connector to control a temperature of a personal lubricant within at least the pre-delivery chamber of the dispenser, a personal lubricant container having a discharge element such that the piercing element of the dispenser is shaped to receive the discharge element and break a seal protecting the personal lubricant within the personal lubricant container and the personal lubricant flows through the piercing element into the inlet cavity of the dispenser. 35. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the one or more heating elements are disposed within the pre-delivery chamber or integrated into one or more walls of the pre-delivery chamber or disposed outside the pre-delivery chamber. 36. The system as recited in claim 34, further comprising a first temperature probe disposed within the piercing element. 37. The system as recited in claim 34, further comprising a second temperature probe proximate to the pre-delivery chamber. 38. The system as recited in claim 37, wherein the second temperature probe is disposed within the pre-delivery chamber, or operably connected to the pre-delivery chamber. 39. The system as recited in claim 37, wherein the pre-delivery chamber comprises a heat conducting material. 40. The system as recited in claim 37, further comprising an insulating blanket surrounding one or more portions of the pre-delivery chamber. 41. The system as recited in claim 37, further comprising an upper pre-delivery chamber disposed above the pre-delivery chamber and connected between the inlet cavity and the inlet valve. 42. The system as recited in claim 41, further comprising: an upper chamber outlet cavity disposed within the enclosure and connected to the outlet cavity;the upper pre-delivery chamber is further connected to the outlet valve; andthe outlet valve comprises a dual outlet valve that connects the outlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber and connects the upper pre-delivery chamber to the upper chamber outlet cavity, wherein the dual outlet valve is normally closed. 43. The system as recited in claim 41, further comprising an air duct connecting a top of the pre-delivery chamber to a top of the upper pre-delivery chamber. 44. The system as recited in claim 41, wherein the one or more heating elements are disposed within the upper pre-delivery chamber or integrated into one or more walls of the upper pre-delivery chamber or disposed outside the upper pre-delivery chamber. 45. The system as recited in claim 41, wherein the upper pre-delivery chamber comprises a heat conducting material. 46. The system as recited in claim 41, further comprising an insulating blanket surrounding one or more portions of the upper pre-delivery chamber. 47. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the spout comprises an opening in the enclosure. 48. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein a personal lubricant discharged from the spout is gravity fed. 49. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the dispenser is disposable. 50. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the outlet valve comprises a pump. 51. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the personal lubricant container comprises a funnel-shaped enclosure. 52. The system as recited in claim 51, further comprising: a bead freely disposed within the funnel-shaped enclosure; andan air release element disposed within a top portion of the funnel-shaped enclosure. 53. The dispenser as recited in claim 34, wherein the piercing element protrudes from the exterior of the enclosure. 54. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the piercing element is recessed within at least a portion of the inlet cavity and the inlet cavity is shaped to receive the discharge element of the personal lubricant container. 55. The system as recited in claim 54, further comprising a gasket disposed within the inlet cavity that removeably secures the discharge element of the container. 56. The system as recited in claim 55, wherein the gasket contacts an exterior of the discharge element or an interior of the discharge element. 57. The dispenser as recited in claim 34, wherein an interior of the inlet cavity is threaded and an exterior of the discharge element is threaded. 58. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein an interior of the inlet cavity and the exterior of the discharge element are sized to form a friction fit. 59. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the personal lubricant container is removeable from the control device. 60. The system as recited in claim 34, wherein the control device comprises a condom warming device, a personal lubricant warming device, or a combination condom and personal lubricant device.
