| abstract |
An electrically powered device for emitting light and for also producing and releasing fragrances or other vaporizing agents into the surrounding environment through the combined use of a heating element and a polymeric disk that is impregnated with vaporizing agents, at least a portion of which are released into the air upon the application of heat to said disk. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the heating element and light sources are contained within a base unit that is positioned at a lower portion of the device. The disk, which is formed and shaped so as to optimize exposed surface area, rests on an upper surface of the heating element during operation of the device. The fragrance disk is intended to be removed from the device after a substantial portion of the vaporizing agents impregnated therein are released into the air, allowing for its replacement with another disk. |