Inventor spotlights wood stove and campfire cooker

A Colorado inventor has developed a patent-pending removable cooking surface designed to sit on top of a wood-burning stove or use over a campfire. The product aims to reduce mess, improve stability and give campers, rural households and others a cleaner backup cooking option.

Why it matters: - The Wood Stove and Campfire Cooker is designed to make wood-heat cooking cleaner by keeping grease and food residue off the stove surface. - The invention also aims to improve stability and safety when cooking over a wood stove or campfire. - The product could offer a practical cooking option during winter power outages or in off-grid settings.

What happened: - InventionHome highlighted the patent-pending Wood Stove and Campfire Cooker as part of its Inventor Spotlight. - Brett C. of Colorado created the invention to address mess created by cooking on a wood-burning stove. - The cooker is a removable metal cooking surface that sits on top of a wood-burning stove.

The details: - The cooking surface creates a dedicated area for preparing food while helping protect the stove underneath from grease and spills. - Adjustable legs allow the cooker to be used over a campfire and set at different cooking heights. - The leg design is meant to help users manage heat and adapt to uneven outdoor terrain. - Optional trivets can provide more control over heat when the cooker is used on a wood stove. - InventionHome says the product is intended for campers, hunters, outdoor enthusiasts and people in rural areas. - Companies interested in the Wood Stove and Campfire Cooker can contact InventionHome at member@inventionhome.com. - Inventors seeking help with patenting, marketing or licensing can request information at info@inventionhome.com or call 1-866-844-6512. - InventionHome describes itself as an invention marketing and product licensing company that helps inventors patent, prototype and promote new product ideas. - More information is available at InventionHome. - Additional inventor resources are available at inventor resources and articles.

Between the lines: - The design points to a broader market for multiuse cooking tools that work both indoors on wood stoves and outdoors around campfires. - The emphasis on adjustable legs suggests the invention is trying to solve both convenience and safety problems, not just cleanup. - The rural outage use case signals demand beyond recreation, including backup cooking in emergency situations.

What's next: - InventionHome is inviting companies to contact it about the Wood Stove and Campfire Cooker. - The company is also seeking inventors who need support with patenting, marketing or licensing. - The product’s next step will likely depend on whether it finds a licensing or commercialization partner.