Towel heating and moistening

Claim 1

A towel heating and moistening apparatus for heating and moistening towels wherein said apparatus comprises a cabinet structure including an upper first compartment member overlying a second compartment member, said first compartment member including a central through-extending cavity securing a tray therein, said tray including a matrix of apertures for support of said towels on said tray, said second compartment including a water reservoir with a heating member extending into said reservoir to enable water contained within said reservoir to be heated into steam and directed through said matrix of apertures to heat and moisten said towels, and wherein said first compartment member and said second compartment member are slidingly and reciprocatably mounted within said cabinet structure, and wherein said second compartment member includes a heating member extending into said reservoir, and said heating member controlled by a thermostatic member, and wherein said second compartment member includes a lining of impermeable stainless steel material, and wherein said heating member further includes a plurality of legs extending rearwardly of said second compartment member and slidably receivable within a socket, said socket fixedly secured to a rear wall of said cabinet structure and wherein said socket enables selective communication of said legs with an electrical energy source, and further including a fluid pickup member extending through a floor of said second compartment member and said pickup secured to a flexible hose, said flexible hose directed rearwardly of said first and second compartment members between said first and second compartment members and the rear face of the cabinet structure and in fluid communication with a spray manifold.