Claims
- 1. A stove for converting fuel to heat, comprising:
- (a) means defining a fuel storage area;
- (b) means for pressurizing said fuel storage area, said means comprising a single air blowing means;
- (c) means defining a combustion area for allowing combustion to take place;
- (d) vent means for venting air from said combustion area;
- (e) means defining a heat exchange area adjacent to and in contact with said combustion area for removing heat from said combustion area; and
- (f) means for conducting pressurized air from said fuel storage area directly to said combustion area and directly to said heat exchange area, thereby to minimize resistance to air flow and the amount of power needed to move air through said stove.
- 2. The stove of claim 1 wherein said air blowing means is an electrically powered fan.
- 3. The stove of claim 2 further including;
- (a) means for supplying an alternating current to said stove and rectifying said alternating current to direct current;
- (b) means for supplying said direct current to said fan;
- (c) a battery source of direct current;
- (d) means for automatically selecting said battery source of direct current source when alternating current is unavailable.
- 4. The stove of claim 1, further including a cooking surface, allowing said means for cooking surface to be removed for the purpose of cleaning the interior of said stove and means for sealing said cooking surface to atop of stove so as to prevent exhaust gasses from entering the area outside of said stove.
- 5. A stove for converting fuel to heat, comprising:
- (a) a housing containing a combustion chamber for burning fuel to create heat,
- (b) vent means for venting air from said combustion chamber,
- (c) means defining a heat exchange area adjacent to and in contact with said combustion chamber for removing heat from said combustion chamber, and
- (d) air movement means for forcing air through said combustion chamber, said air movement means being arranged to convert direct current electrical energy to mechanical energy which forces said air through said combustion chamber, whereby said stove can operate from a battery or other direct-current source, permitting said stove to operate reliably in areas or circumstances where alternating current power sources are unreliable or unavailable.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/662,493 filed Feb. 27, 1991 abandoned, and which is a continuation of 07/446,878 filed Dec. 6, 1989 abandoned.
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