Portable stove with accessory port

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016356502-A1
Application number	US-201514730790-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 4, 2015
Priority date	Jun 4, 2015
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

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 output port operably connected to the input port downstream from the input port such that the regulated flow of fuel is available at the output 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 output 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 at least one control valve substantially unaffected by manipulation of the control valve.

5 . The portable stove of claim 4 , 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 output port, and wherein each of the two control valves is configured to allow a portion of the regulated flow to pass therethrough substantially unaffected by manipulation of either of the two control valves.

6 . The portable stove of claim 2 , wherein the control valve is connected downstream of both the input port and the output 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 output port.

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

9 . The portable stove of claim 8 , wherein the input and output 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 generally circular periphery, and wherein the input and output 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 output 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 output port for providing the regulated flow to an accessory component; a control valve for controlling a flow rate of the regulated flow to the at least one burner; and wherein the input port, output 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 output 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 is substantially unaffected by manipulation of the control valve.

15 . The portable stove of claim 14 , wherein the at least one burner includes two burners, each having a respective control valve connected thereto, wherein the control valves are interposed between the input port and the output port, and wherein each of the two control valves is configured to allow a portion the regulated flow to pass therethrough substantially unaffected by manipulation of either of the two valves.

16 . The portable stove of claim 12 , wherein the control valve is connected downstream of both the input port and the output 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 output 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 output port to the input port such that the regulated flow is available at the output port.

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

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

• F24C1/16 Primary

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

• B23P19/04

  for assembling or disassembling parts · CPC title

• F24C3/027 Primary

  Ranges · CPC title

• F24C3/14 Primary

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