ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,655,982, issued on June 16.

"Retractable and foldable wood-burning stove" was invented by Fuyun Liu (Jinhua, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention discloses a retractable and foldable wood-burning stove, comprising a furnace liner, a base, and a telescoping structure. The furnace liner has a first annular wall member and a liner seat attached to the member's lower part; the liner seat and first annular wall member form a combustion chamber with a fuel tray inside. The base comprises a second annular wall member and a bottom plate connected to the member's lower part; the bottom plate and second annular wall member de...