Patent ID: 8878102

Claim:
A scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light, comprising: a base structure comprising: a support structure; an at least substantially hollow member defining an internal cavity and disposed on the support structure; a receptacle disposed over the at least substantially hollow member for supporting a scented material; an electrical connector extending from the support structure toward the cavity defined by the at least substantially hollow member; a power cord connector extending from the support structure electrically connected to the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection; and a power cord configured to physically and electrically connect to and disconnect from the power cord connector; and a lighting module disposed at least partially within the internal cavity defined by the at least substantially hollow member of the base structure, comprising: a first electrical connector engaged and in electrical communication with the electrical connector of the base structure; an electrical light source located above and in electrical communication with the first electrical connector; and a second electrical connector located above the electrical light source and in electrical communication with the first electrical connector; and a heating module including a heating element and a third electrical connector in communication with the heating element, the third electrical connector being mechanically secured to and in electrical communication with having the second electrical connector of the lighting module, the electrical light source being at least one of a light emitting diode (LED) and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL); and a switch connected to the support structure and interposed in the electrical pathway between the electrical connector of the base structure and the power cord connector with rigid electrical connections between the power cord connector, the switch, and the electrical connector.