Richard C Boetcker

US Patent:

63149559, Nov 13, 2001

Filed:

Jan 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/488655

Inventors:

Richard C. Boetcker - Midvale UT

International Classification:

F24C 116
F24C 1508
F24B 300

US Classification:

126 9R

Abstract:

A collapsible cooking stove including a lower housing, an upper housing, a fire chamber assembly, and at least one lef mechanism. The upper housing and fire chamber assembly are interconnected by a pair of mating flanges disposed on the upper housing and fire chamber assembly. The fire chamber assemblyis interconnected with the lower housing by at least one retaining clasp associated with the fire chamber assembly that interfaces with a retaining surface located on the lower housing. The upper housing and lower housing are further interconnected by the at least one collapsing leg mechanism, which has a leg rotationally affixed to the upper housing and a linkage member rotationally affixed to both the leg and the lower housing. The collapsible cooking stove can be uncollapsed for cooking by lifting upwards on the upper housing, preferably using a bail attached to the upper housing. The collapsible stove is useful for many types of cooking and is adaptable for use with a number of utensils including a cooking plate, a grill, a wok, a Dutch oven, and a rotisserie.

US Patent:

49092359, Mar 20, 1990

Filed:

Apr 7, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/334439

Inventors:

Richard Boetcker - Midvale UT

International Classification:

F24C 116

US Classification:

126 9R

Abstract:

A cooking stove useful for all types of cooking, having a semi-conical outer housing and an inverted semi-conical firebox inserted therein. The firebox has a set of openings in its periphery towards the bottom portion thereof which the covered by a ring having similar openings which can be rotated to allow air to flow into the firebox or to prevent the flow of air into the firebox. The housing also has openings which allows air to flow into the area between the housing and the firebox. The interior of the firebox contains a fuel rack upon which fuel such as charcoal briquets or the like may be placed and ignited. The stove can be covered with a grill upon which food may be cooked, or other utensils may be placed on the stove such as wok, a Dutch oven, a steamer, etc. Air flows through the housing and through the venting ring into the firebox where it is heated by the fuel, and then moves upwardly through the firebox to heat the food placed on a grill or in a cooking utensil located at the top opening of the firebox. Because of the distance between the fuel and the top opening of the firebox, food is substantially heated by the rising hot air, instead of by the radiant heat of the burning coals as in prior art devices.