Device for dispensing a volatile substance

A method for dispensing a volatile substance into the atmosphere comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a gas-fueled, portable heat source adapted to fuel a flame at a combustion nozzle;
• b. providing a sole plate having a heated surface for heating the substance to be volatilized;
• c. providing heat transfer means for transferring heat from the flame of the combustion nozzle to the sole plate;
• and
• d. providing a heat box that substantially surrounds the heat transfer means and sole plate, the heat box being made of materials capable of withstanding the heat radiating therefrom and having a window through which volatile substances from the sole plate may escape the heat box;
• whereby a flame may be sustained at the combustion nozzle to heat the sole plate and volatilize volatile substance placed on the heated surface, which may then escape through the heat box window to be dispensed into the atmosphere.

A device for dispensing a volatile substance, said device comprising:

• a housing,
• a portable heating appliance carried in said housing, said portable heating appliance comprising a source of butane gas, and heat means having a temperature related to the amount of said butane gas flowing to said heat means, said butane gas flowing in a stream,
• a heat exchanger surrounding said heat means,
• a pad of material containing said volatile substance, said pad carried on a compartment proximate said heat exchanger,
• said heat exchanger includes a metal plate radially surrounding said heat means to be heated thereby and cause said pad of material to be heated,
• said heat means and said metal plate providing air flow caused by said butane gas flowing in said stream to pass around said pad of material to heat, carry, and disperse the volatile substance in said pad,
• wherein said housing remains cool relative to the temperature of the heat means and the heat exchanger.