Claims
- 1. A paraffin bath apparatus for melting paraffin comprising:a tub being generally cup shaped and having a bottom wall and an open top; paraffin being provided in the tub; and a polymeric temperature indicating element that changes color when a predetermined temperature is reached, the temperature indicating element is affixed to the paraffin bath apparatus and placed in contact with paraffin in the tub, the temperature indicating element providing a visual indication that the paraffin in the tub is within a predetermined temperature range.
- 2. The paraffin bath apparatus of claim 1 wherein temperature indicating element is visible through the paraffin after the paraffin is melted.
- 3. The paraffin bath apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the temperature indicating element being secured to the inside of the tub.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/523,506, filed Mar. 10, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,184,500, issued Feb. 6, 2001 and of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/710,117, filed Nov. 8, 2000.
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