Portable stove with accessory port

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10174950-B2
Application number	US-201514730790-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 4, 2015
Priority date	Jun 4, 2015
Publication date	Jan 8, 2019
Grant date	Jan 8, 2019

Abstract

A portable stove is provided. The portable stove includes an accessory port such that it may be connected to an accessory component. With such a connection, a single fuel source which provides a regulated flow of fuel may be utilized for both the portable stove and the accessory component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable stove, comprising:
an outer housing;
at least one burner contained within the outer housing;
an input port for connection to a fuel source such that the input port receives a regulated flow of fuel from the fuel source, the input port operably connected to the at least one burner to provide the regulated flow of fuel to the burner; and
an accessory port operably connected to the input port downstream from the input port such that the regulated flow of fuel is available at the accessory port for use by a separate accessory connected to the portable stove via the accessory port.

2. The portable stove of claim 1 , further comprising a control valve connected between the input port and the burner, the control valve operable to control a flow rate of the regulated flow to the burner.

3. The portable stove of claim 2 , wherein the one control valve is interposed between the input port and the accessory port relative to the regulated flow.

4. The portable stove of claim 3 , wherein the control valve is configured to allow a portion of the regulated flow to pass through the control valve and flow to the accessory port.

5. The portable stove of claim 3 , wherein the at least one burner includes two burners, each having a control valve connected thereto, wherein each of the control valves are interposed between the input port and the accessory port, and wherein each of the two control valves is configured to allow a portion of the regulated flow to pass therethrough and flow to the accessory port.

6. The portable stove of claim 2 , wherein the control valve is connected downstream of both the input port and the accessory port relative to the regulated flow.

7. The portable stove of claim 6 , wherein the at least one burner includes two burners each having a control valve connected thereto, wherein the control valves are connected downstream of both the input port and the accessory port.

8. The portable stove of claim 1 , wherein the outer housing has a rectangular profile, and wherein each of the input port and accessory port are accessible on a sidewall of the outer housing.

9. The portable stove of claim 8 , wherein the input and accessory ports are adjacent one another on the sidewall of the outer housing and face in a same direction.

10. The portable stove of claim 1 , wherein the outer housing has a circular periphery, and wherein the input and accessory ports are disposed within the circular periphery within pockets of the outer housing.

11. The portable stove of claim 10 , wherein the input port and accessory port face in opposite directions.

12. A portable stove, comprising:
an outer housing;
at least one burner contained within the outer housing;
an input port for connection to a fuel source such that the input port receives a regulated flow of fuel from the fuel source;
an accessory port for providing the regulated flow to an accessory component, the accessory port configured and arranged such that the accessory component may be directly connected to accessory port and function independently from the portable stove using the regulated flow;
a control valve for controlling a flow rate of the regulated flow to the at least one burner; and
wherein the input port, accessory port, and the control valve are serially connected to one another.

13. The portable stove of claim 12 wherein the control valve is interposed between the input port and the accessory port relative to the regulated flow.

14. The portable stove of claim 13 , wherein the control valve is configured to allow a portion of the regulated flow to pass through the control valve and flow to the accessory port.

15. The portable stove of claim 13 , wherein the at least one burner includes two burners, each having a respective control valve connected thereto such that two control valves are provided, wherein the two control valves are interposed between the input port and the accessory port, and wherein each of the two control valves is configured to allow a portion of the regulated flow to pass therethrough and flow to the accessory port.

16. The portable stove of claim 12 , wherein the control valve is connected downstream of both the input port and the accessory port relative to the regulated flow.

17. The portable stove of claim 16 , wherein the at least one burner includes two burners, each having a control valve connected thereto, wherein the control valves are connected downstream of both the input port and the accessory port.

18. A method of making a portable stove, the method comprising:
providing an outer housing;
situating at least one burner within said housing;
connecting an input port to the at least one burner, the input port configured to receive a regulated flow of fuel from a fuel source;
connecting a control valve to the at least one burner and to the input port, the control valve configured to control a flow rate of the regulated flow to the burner; and
connecting an accessory port to the input port such that the regulated flow is available at the accessory port to an separate accessory connected to the accessory port.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein step of connecting the accessory port to the input port includes connecting the accessory port such that the control valve is interposed between the input port and the accessory port relative to the regulated flow.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the step of connecting the accessory port to the input port includes connecting the accessory port such that the control valve is downstream from both the input port and the accessory port relative to the regulated flow.

Assignees

• Hebert Jr Michael E
• Wilcox Adam E
• Megivern Jeffrey M
• Johnson Outdoors Inc

Inventors

• Hebert Jr Michael E
• Wilcox Adam E
• Megivern Jeffrey M

Classifications

• B23P19/04

  for assembling or disassembling parts · CPC title

• F24C1/16 Primary

  with special adaptation for travelling, e.g. collapsible · CPC title

• F24C3/14 Primary

  with special adaptation for travelling, e.g. collapsible · CPC title

• F24C3/027 Primary

  Ranges · CPC title