Electric radiant heating panel

Claim 1

A radiant heating system comprising: means for emitting electromagnetic wave energy upon the application of heat thereto, means for applying heat to said emitting means to cause emission therefrom, whereby said electromagnetic wave energy is absorbed by inanimatE and animate objects and converted to heat energy; said emitting means comprising a plate radiator having a vitreous coating on its front and rear faces; said means for applying heat comprising an elongated electrical heating element; a reflector; said reflector being disposed rearwardly of said radiator and said heat applying means; said vitreous coated radiator being operable to produce primary emission of electromagnetic energy upon the application of heat thereto; said reflector being operable to reflect the primary emission from said radiator back thereon to cause enhanced emission of electromagnetic energy from said vitreous coated radiator; said radiator being formed with an elongated open boss on the rear surface thereof; said opening in said boss defining an elongated channel; said electrical resistance element being positionally secured within said channel; said radiator, said electrical resistance element, and said reflector forming an enclosed electrical radiant heating unit; wherein said radiator forms the front wall of said heating unit; said reflector forms the rear wall of said heating unit; wherein said reflector has a central vertical surface portion adapted to be secured to a wall and upper and lower surface portions at obtuse angles to said vertical surface portion; the dimensions of said surface portions being chosen so as to provide an enclosure mounting for said radiator so that the said radiator is mounted at an angle to the vertical with its front face facing downwardly toward the floor and objects to be heated by radiation, and a pair of side members connected to said reflector for closing the ends of the space between the radiator and the reflector, and each provided with a forwardly open slot; said radiator having a first extension at its upper end at an acute angle to its front surface said extension being received in the slots in said side member; and said radiator having a second extension at its lower end releasably connected to the lower end of said reflector member.