Backpacking stove having tip valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11873990
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17529537

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A tip valve and a cook system incorporating same that automatically stops the flow of gas to a burner when tipped over and that automatically resets when disconnected from the fuel canister to allow the flow of gas to resume when righted and reconnected are provided. The tip valve includes a ball bearing freely moveable between a fuel canister actuator pin and a tip seal within a bore having two different diameters at each end thereof. The transition between the two diameters forms a taper that may be continuous forming a smooth tapered bore, or discontinuous formed by at least one counter bore. The automatic resetting is provided without the use of a mechanical pin or member.

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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC555 MAIN STREET RACINE WI 53403

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Chartier, Ryan Paul Manchester, US 2 2
Hebert,, Jr Michael Edward Milford, US 3 2
Siopis, Michael Steven Hooksett, US 2 2
Wilcox, Adam Emery Candia, US 2 2

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