| CPC F24B 1/181 (2013.01) [F24C 1/16 (2013.01)] | 26 Claims |

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1. A method for elevating a portable stove above a surface, comprising:
providing a stand for the portable stove, the stand comprising:
a central intersection; and
a plurality of legs, wherein each leg comprises:
an inner link extending radially outward from the central intersection;
an outer link connected to the inner link by a hinge, the outer link movable to a position extending radially outward from the inner link; and
a foot coupled to and extending transverse to the outer link, the foot comprising:
a standoff extending transverse from the outer link in a first direction; and
an interference arm extending transverse from the outer link in a second direction opposite the first direction,
wherein the hinges, the inner link, and the outer link are structurally configured such that the outer link can rotate downward but not upward.
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