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Abstract

A miniature outdoor cooking unit for burning alcohol fuels consisting of a two piece Stove Bottom/Stove Top assembly, pot stand clips which act to support the Stove Bottom/Stove Top assembly as well as support the item(s) to be heated, and a burner Pre-Heat Pad on which the entire assembly rests. The intended design and operation of this stove results in self-pressurization of the Stove Bottom/Stove Top assembly. This self-pressurization perpetuates stove operation through continuous fuel vaporization in the Stove Bottom/Stove Top assembly and eliminates the need for any wick or fuel absorbing mass, thus differentiating it from any known designs.

I claim as my invention:  
     
         1 . A Cooking Unit Comprising: 
 A Pre-Heat Pan as described in Section  5 , Description of the Drawings.    A Stove Bottom as described in Section  5 , Description of the Drawings.    A Stove Top as described in Section  5 , Description of the Drawings.    A Stove Bottom/Stove Top as described in Section  5 , Description of the Drawings locked together by Pot Stand Clips as described in Section  5 , Description of the Drawings.    
     
     
         2 . The Cooking Unit of    claim 1   , wherein the design does not require any fuel absorbing mass or wick for initial ignition or long term operation:  
     
     
         3 . The Cooking Unit of    claim 1   , wherein the intended design and operation results in self-pressurization of the Stove Bottom/Stove Top assembly thus perpetuating the operation of the Cooking Unit through direct continuous heat input to the Stove Bottom/Stove Top assembly, causing fuel vaporization and pressurization of the assembly:  
     
     
         4 . The Cooking Unit of    claim 1   , wherein the intended design incorporates a flame front surface area consisting of 9 individual jets of vaporized fuel that is greater than any currently known competitors of its relative size:  
     
     
         5 . The Cooking Unit of    claim 1   , wherein the intended design and operation results in “Boil Times” for one quart of water better than 10 minutes faster than the currently fastest known competitor:  
     
     
         6 . The Cooking Unit of    claim 1   , wherein the intended design results in a compact footprint (4¾″ diameter) and an empty weight of 4 ounces, thus allowing it to be easily portable.