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Heater assembly for heating glass surface

US4488033A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 20, 1983
Grant dateDec 11, 1984
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/1788
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heater assembly for heating a surface such as the rear window of an automobile. A plurality of heater elements are adhesively secured onto the surface in generally vertically spaced horizontally extending direction. A pair of busbars are adhesively secured onto said surface in generally vertically extending direction overlying the heater elements adjacent the opposite ends thereof. End portions of the heater elements which extend beyond the busbars are wrapped around the busbars and firmly retained by a pair of covering members which are secured in juxtaposed relation to the busbars for providing good electrical contact between the heater elements and the busbars.

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