Patent ID: 7133605

Claim:
A system for retaining and heating a scented candle comprising: a scented candle having a bottom surface; a housing fabricated from a body of a low thermal conductivity material, said body having a substantially open top, and comprising at least one sidewall and a base, which cooperate to define an interior volume which is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of said scented candle therein, wherein said base has a vertical height, and said sidewall has a vertical height extending upwardly from said base that is at least equal to the vertical height of said base; and an electrical heater which is in thermal communication with said housing and at least a portion of said heater is disposed within a portion of said base, said heater being operable to provide direct conduction of heat to at least a portion of said bottom surface of said scented candle retained in said housing, so that scent therefrom exits the housing through the substantially open top.