Collapsible camp stove

• US 4,598,690 A
• Filed: 04/09/1985
• Issued: 07/08/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wen Y. Hsu
• Original Assignee: Wen Y. Hsu
• Inventors: Hsu, Wen Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Larry
• Application Number:
  US06/721,459
• Time in Patent Office: 455 Days
• Field of Search: 126/25 R, 126/1 R, 126/25 A, 126/29, 126/30, 126/9 R, 126/9 B, 126/38, 126/37 B, 126/59
• US Class Current: 126/25.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0763 Small-size, portable barbecues
• CPC Class Codes: F24B 1/00 Stoves or ranges

Abstract

The present invention relates to a collapsible camp stove and in particular to one comprising a folding casing having two side panels each provided at the inner surface with an upper rail and a lower rail and formed at the top with notches for supporting roasting rods, four leg members engageable with the bottom of the folding casing, two grips engageable with two sides of the folding casing, a grate disposed in the folding casing for supporting burning fuel within and above the inside bottom surface of the folding casing, a roasting frame adapted to be supported by the upper rails or the lower rails of the side panels of the folding casing for supporting food items at a predetermined height above the burning fuel, and a plurality of roasting rods adapted to be supported in the notches of the side panels of the folding casing.

Claims

1. A collapsible camp stove that folds into a self-contained substantially rectangular package comprising:

a folding casing, composed of a rectangular receptacle, a front panel formed at each vertical side with a hole in which is slidably mounted a fastener, a rear panel formed at vertical side with two holes in each of which is slidably mounted a fastener, and two side panels each formed at the top with notches and at the vertical side with a flange having a locking hole which is positioned such that said side panels are connected when put together respectively with said front panel and said rear panel and said fasteners slidably mounted in the holes of said front panel and said rear panel are moved downwards, such that said side panels disconnect from said front panel and said rear panel when said fasteners slidably mounted in the holes of said front panel and said rear panel are moved upwards allowing said folding casing to be folded into a compact case, each said side panel being provided at the inner surface with an upper rail and a lower rail and at the top edge with a plurality of notches, said rectangular receptacle being fitted in the front with an air baffle for controlling air flow entering into said folding casing for combustion of fuel therein and further provided in the bottom with four socket members;

four leg members, each engageable with one of said four socket members of said rectangular receptacle;

two grips, each engageable with one of said two side panels;

a grate disposed in said folding casing for supporting burning fuel within and above inside bottom surface of the receptacle of said folding casing;

a roasting frame having a holding member movably mounted thereto so that said holding member can be moved out to act as a handle, said roasting frame being adapted to be supported by said upper rails or said lower rails of the side panels of the folding casing for supporting food items at a predetermined height above the burning fuel;

two laterally spaced pairs of cooperating fastening devices secured to outer surface of said front panel and outer surface of said rear panel, respectively, to permit a securement of said side panels, said front panel and said rear panel in closed position over open top of said receptacle; and

a plurality of roasting rods adapted to be supported by the notches of the side panels of said folding casing, said roasting rods being engageable with a motor at one end so that said roasting rods will be rotated when said motor is turned on.