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A fuel container includes a container, a spout, an outlet valve, an air intake valve, and an actuator. The spout is coupled to the container at a bottom end portion of the container. The outlet valve is positioned at the bottom end portion and operable to control fluid flow into the spout. The air i

A fuel container includes a container, a spout, an outlet valve, an air intake valve, and an actuator. The spout is coupled to the container at a bottom end portion of the container. The outlet valve is positioned at the bottom end portion and operable to control fluid flow into the spout. The air intake valve is positioned at a top end portion of the container. The actuator is operable to open both the outlet valve and the air intake valve concurrently.

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1. A fuel storage device, comprising: a container;an enclosed intermediate outlet housing extending from the container, the intermediate outlet housing comprising a housing and a cavity formed within the housing;an air intake valve coupled in fluid communication with a source of air and operable to

1. A fuel storage device, comprising: a container;an enclosed intermediate outlet housing extending from the container, the intermediate outlet housing comprising a housing and a cavity formed within the housing;an air intake valve coupled in fluid communication with a source of air and operable to control airflow into the container;an outlet valve in fluid communication with a volume of fluid carried in the container and operable to control fluid flow into the cavity of the intermediate outlet housing;a flow valve rod connected to the air intake valve and the outlet valve, wherein operating the flow valve rod concurrently operates the air intake valve and outlet valve;a spout; anda spout valve operatively positioned between the outlet valve and the spout, wherein the spout valve is operable between open and closed positions as the spout is moved between a dispense position and a stowed position, the spout valve operable to control fluid flow between the cavity of the intermediate outlet housing and the spout. 2. The fuel storage device of claim 1, further comprising an actuator connected to the air intake valve, wherein operating the actuator to open and close the air intake valve causes the flow valve rod to open and close the outlet valve. 3. The fuel storage device of claim 1, wherein the outlet valve is positioned at a bottom end portion of the container and the air intake valve is positioned at a top end portion of the container. 4. The fuel storage device of claim 1, wherein the air intake valve, the flow valve rod, and the outlet valve are positioned within the container. 5. A method of operating a fuel container assembly, the method comprising; providing an air intake valve, an outlet valve, a valve actuator, a container configured to hold a volume of fuel, a spout, a spout valve, and an enclosed intermediate outlet housing extending from the container, the intermediate outlet housing comprising a housing and a cavity formed within the housing;opening the air intake valve with the valve actuator to provide a supply of air into the container;opening the outlet valve with the valve actuator to permit flow of the volume of fuel from the container to the cavity of the housing;opening the spout valve by rotating the spout between an upward-pointing stowed position and a downward-pointing dispense position to permit flow of the volume of fuel from the cavity of the housing through the spout. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein opening the air intake valve and the outlet valve occurs concurrently. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein when the outlet valve opened, it is submerged in fuel at a bottom end portion of the container, and when the spout valve is opened, fuel is dispensed without tilting the container. 8. The fuel storage device of claim 1, wherein the container includes a handle portion positioned at the top end portion of the container, and the flow valve rod is operable by a hand while the hand grasps the carrying handle of the fuel container. 9. The method of claim 6, further comprising: providing a container handle, and opening the air intake valve and the outlet valve using one hand while holding the container handle with the hand.