Patent ID: 7835631

Claim:
A portable apparatus for dispensing a volatilizable substance and for supplying light comprising: a lantern comprising a housing said housing comprising at least a base a globe and a roof portion; an assembly disposed in said housing for receiving a fuel cartridge; a tube for delivering fuel from said fuel cartridge to a combustion nozzle; a spark source for igniting a fuel/air mixture for a combustion at said combustion nozzle, said combustion comprising a heat source for volatilizing said volatilizable substance; a heating plate disposed above said heat source; a mat having a volatilizable substance disposed above said heating plate, said volatilizable substance being volatilized by heat produced from said combustion at said heat source; said lantern further comprising at least a light source, said light source being powered by electricity; whereby said light source and said heat source are controllable independently of each other.