Flexing device for holding a surface electric heating element in a raised position
US4189633A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/102
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The flexing device comprises a strip of metal adapted to be secured to the underside of a drip pan in which a planar formation of a surface electric heating element is disposed. Terminal legs and portions connecting the terminal legs to the planar formation pass through apertures in the bottom of the drip pan and are engaged by the flexing device. A base portion of the flexing device is secured to the center of the underside of the pan. First and second arms of the flexing device extend from the base portion of the flexing device and frictionally and resiliently engage the terminal legs and connecting portions. The second arm is struck from the base portion and is bent outwardly from the base portion to provide an open space which is aligned with the aperture for one terminal leg and connecting portion. The second arm has a first section extending at an angle from the base portion, a V-shaped bend and a second section extending at an angle toward the plane of the base portion. A tab is struck from the second section to provide an open space which is aligned with the aperture for the other terminal leg and connecting portion. The second arm, the tab and the V-shaped bend frictionall…
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