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Radiant electric heater

US5512731A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 8, 1994
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 8, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B3/748
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radiant electric heater is made by providing a base of microporous thermal and electrical insulation material having formed in a surface thereof at least one groove. The groove includes transverse webs of the microporous insulation material spaced apart along the length of the groove. An elongate electrically conductive strip is provided to serve as a heating element and is located edgewise into the groove and is urged into the webs so as to embed and secure the conductive strip in the webs.

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