Liquid fuel stove apparatus

• Main Authors: Wilnechenko, Bruce Conrad, Faccone, Angelo, Young, Jonathan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.09.2002

This invention relates to liquid fuel stoves and, in particular, to portable liquid fuel stoves for military use. A stove apparatus includes a frame having an interior opening. A burner is mounted within the opening. A liquid fuel container is mounted on the frame within the opening. A fuel conduit extends between the container and the burner. A heat shield extends about the burner and separates the burner from the fuel container. Preferably the apparatus has a manually operable device which simultaneously regulates a valve controlling a flow of fuel from the fuel container to the burner and a control device controlling the output of a compressor supplying compressed air to the burner. The compressor may have a suction port. The apparatus then includes a suction conduit connecting the suction port to the fuel container, whereby the compressor can selectively draw fuel into the container. The fuel container may have a vent body mounted thereon. The suction conduit is connected to the vent body. The body has a valve for preventing fuel from entering the conduit from the container. The valve may include a chamber with a valve seat at the top of the chamber. A check valve ball, buoyant in the fuel, is movably mounted in the chamber. If fuel is drawn into the chamber, the check valve ball floats to the top of the chamber and blocks the fuel from entering the suction conduit.