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Title Self-priming alcohol stove
Creator/Author Rafford, C.R. ; Hoehn, W.
Publication Date1988 Dec 27
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 6321212
Report Number(s)US 4793321
Resource TypePatent
Resource RelationPat. File: Filed date 28 Apr 1987
Subject320106 -- Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-) ;090200 -- Alcohol Fuels-- (-1989); STOVES-- DESIGN; ALCOHOL FUELS;BURNERS;COMBUSTION CONTROL;COOLING;EVAPORATION;FUEL SUBSTITUTION;LIQUID FUELS
Related SubjectAPPLIANCES;CONTROL;FUELS;PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS;SYNTHETIC FUELS
Description/Abstract This patent describes an alcohol stove consisting of a burner cup having a base and side walls for storage of liquid alcohol; a main burner assembly attached to the burner cup at a location where the main burner assembly will consume alcohol evaporating from within the burner cup when the main burner assembly is ignited, a top plate having upper and lower surfaces, wherein the main burner assembly is defined on the upper surface of the top plate and the burner cup is attached to the lower surface of to place, wherein the main burner assembly comprises a perimetrical surface, defined by an inner edge and an outer edge, and openings between the inner and outer edges from which alcohol escapes; an outer wall extending downwardly from the lower surface of the top plate in alignment with the outer edge; and an inner wall extending downwardly from the lower surface of the top plate in alignment with the inner edge, at least one screen located in the outer chimney which extends outwardly from the inner wall; and a metallic disc positioned within and near the base of the burner cup and in contact with the base or side walls of the burner cup which are also metallic for cooling the liquid alcohol in the burner cup the base and sidewalls being metallic, thereby preventing excessive alcohol evaporation and consequent uncontrolled combustion of alcohol at the main burner assembly.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: v
AvailabilityPatent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232.
RightsInternational Marine Industries, Inc., Stamford, CT
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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