Patent ID: 7777157

Claim:
A blanket warmer, comprising: a movable housing having upper and lower halves; a plurality of heating elements positioned within both upper and lower halves of the movable housing, where the heating elements are electrically connected to and powered by a power source; a hinge, integrally located within the movable housing, for providing a pivot point between the upper and lower halves; upper and lower liners, located within said upper and lower halves respectively, and in mechanical contact with the plurality of heating elements; a switch for enabling a user to selectively activate the blanket warmer; a two part latch having both mechanical and electrical properties, located on respective edges of the upper and lower halves; wherein the two part latch closes an electrical circuit when the movable housing is in a closed position, so that the plurality of heating elements can only become activated when the latch is in a closed position; and a thermostat for detecting when the heating elements should activate and deactivate.