Connector for high output quick response radiant heater

Claim 2

In a high intensity, quick response, electrical resistance, foil radiant heater having a heating element in the form of a transversely corrugated metallic foil ribbon adapted to be heated by the passage of electricity therethrough to a temperature in the range of about 1,200*-1,800* F., a thermally insulating backing for said ribbon, said backing being at least coextensive in area with said ribbon and having a thermal conductivity at 1,500* F. in the range of about 0.07-0.15 Btu/hr-ft-* F., and metallic mounting means intermediate the ends of the ribbon to hold it adjacent said backing, said mounting means generally in supporting contact with said ribbon and being adapted to convey heat from said ribbon to the back of the backing, the improvement comprising a connector on each end of the ribbon, a major portion of said connector being positioned off the plane of the surface of the backing to which the ribbon is fastened and said connector holding said ribbon end in position relative to the backing, said connector being composed of at least two parts which are placed adjacent each other with the foil ribbon therebetween, one part having a portion to which may be connected electrical leads and the other part having a portion which is used in conjunction with the backing to hold the connector and foil ribbon in position.

Claim 3

The heater of claim 1 wherein the part of the connector which may have electrical leads connected thereto is of a general L-shape with one leg of the L-shape receiving the electrical leads while the second leg of the L-shape is placed adjacent the end of the heating element.

Claim 4

The heater of claim 2 wherein the part of the connector which holds the foil ribbon in position is of a general J-shape with the curved portion of the J-shape being pressed into the back of the backing to hold the connector in place while the other straight portion of the J-shape is placed adjacent the end of the heating element.

Claim 5

The heater of claim 3 wherein the second leg of the L-shape connector part and the straight portion of the J-shape connector part are placed on either side of one end of the ribbon of the heating element.

Claim 6

In a high intensity, quick response, electrical resistance, foil radiant heater having a heating element in the form of a transversely corrugated metallic foil ribbon adapted to be heated by the passage of electricity therethrough to a temperature in the range of about 1,200*-1,800* F., a thermally insulating backing for said ribbon, said backing being at least coextensive in area with said ribbon and having a thermal conductivity at 1, 500* F. in the range of about 0.07-0.15 Btu/hr-fT-* F., and metallic mounting means intermediate the ends of the ribbon to hold it adjacent said backing, said mounting means generally in supporting contact with said ribbon and being adapted to convey heat from said ribbon to the back of the backing, the improvement comprising a connector on each end of the ribbon, a major portion of said connector being positioned off the plane of the surface of the backing to which the ribbon is fastened and said connector holding said ribbon end in position relative to the backing said connector is generally composed of a two-part structure, one part being generally J-shaped and the other part being generally L-shaped, the two parts being fastened to the ribbon with the ribbon therebetween and the J-shaped element being pressed into the back of the backing to hold the connector and ribbon in position and said L-shaped element having means for connecting electrical leads thereto, the two parts are fastened together with one leg of the L-shaped part being placed against the upright leg of the J-shaped part.

Claim 7

In a high intensity, quick response, electrical resistance, foil radiant heater having a heating element in the form of a transversely corrugated metallic foil ribbon adapted to be heated by the passage of electricity therethrough to a temperature in the range of about 1,200*-1,800* F., a thermally insulating backing for said ribbon, said backing being at least coextensive in area with said ribbon and having a thermal conductivity at 1, 500* F. in the range of about 0.07-0.15 Btu/hr-fT-* F., and metallic mounting means intermediate the ends of the ribbon to hold it adjacent said backing, said mounting means generally in supporting contact with said ribbon and being adapted to convey heat from said ribbon to the back of the backing, the improvement comprising a connector on each end of the ribbon, a major portion of said connector being positioned off the plane of the surface of the backing to which the ribbon is fastened and said connector holding said ribbon end in position relative to the backing said connector is generally composed of a two-part structure, one part being generally J-shaped and the other part being generally L-shaped, the two parts being fastened to the ribbon with the ribbon therebetween and the J-shaped element being pressed into the back of the backing to hold the connector and ribbon in position and said L-shaped element having means for connecting electrical leads thereto, the two parts are fastened together with one leg of the L-shaped part being placed against the upright leg of the J-shaped part.