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Method and apparatus for heating a portion of a vehicle

US6521868B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateNov 2, 2001
Grant dateFeb 18, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/035
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus 12 for quickly heating a portion of a vehicle 10, such as a windshield 22 or backwindow 20. Particularly, apparatus 12 includes several conductors 40 which are coupled to electrical ground potential 42 and which have opposed ends 44, 46 which are alternatingly coupled to a source of energy 26, thereby allowing the portion of the vehicle 10 to be quickly heated.

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