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Open coil electric heaters
Assignee: Emerson Electric Co
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Filing: 1977-12-27
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Granted: 1979-03-13
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Expires: 1997-12-27
Abstract
Abstract An open coil electric heater wherein the resistance conductor is supported on a frame. The resistance conductor in this instance, instead of being in the form of a single coiled wire, is composed of a plurality of strands of wire so as to reduce the cost of the resistance conductor while providing adequate surface area. The strands of fine wire or flat ribbon wire are braided into a rope which is formed into a series of reaches in customary manner. At least one of the strands is of a material which will provide strength to the wires that primarily generate the heat and thereby prevent sagging of such wires between wire supports. In a preferred form, the wires are loosely braided to form wide open spaces and insulated support members are projected through certain of the open spaces to support the strands in predetermined position.
Inventors
- 👤 Carlisle Thweatt, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:15
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/20; H05B3/22; H05B3/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An electric heating assembly of the open coil type, comprising: a pair of rigid, laterally spaced support members, a plurality of rigid, spaced cross-members disposed crosswise of said support members and secured thereto to form a generally plane supporting frame, and an elongated heating member supported by and insulated from said frame and including reflexed portions providing spaced reaches extending crosswise of said cross-members and disposed generally within the plane of said frame, said heating member comprising a plurality of strands combined side-by-side, that portion of each reach adjoining a cross-member being constructed and arranged to have holding interengagement with the cross-member to thereby hold said reaches to said cross-member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An electric heating assembly of the open coil type, comprising: a pair of rigid, laterally spaced support members, a plurality of rigid, spaced cross-members disposed crosswise of said support members and secured thereto to form a generally plane supporting frame, and an elongated heating member supported by and insulated from said frame and including reflexed portions providing spaced reaches extending crosswise of said cross-members and disposed generally within the plane of said frame, said heating member comprising a plurality of strands combined side-by-side, that portion of each reach adjoining a cross-member being constructed and arranged to have holding interengagement with the cross-member to thereby hold said reaches to said cross-member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The construction according to claim 1 wherein certain of said strands have physical properties different than that of others.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The construction according to claim 1 wherein all strands are formed of electric conductors having current resistant properties.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The construction according to claim 1 wherein the majority of said strands are of a low grade iron wire and at least one is of a high nickel alloy wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The construction according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said strands is of a non-conducting material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The construction according to claim 1 wherein said strands are interwoven.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The construction according to claim 6 wherein said interwoven strands form a rope-like heating member which is thereafter longitudinally spiralled, adjoining convolutions of the spiralled heating member engaging spaced surfaces of a cross-member in holding relation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
An electric heating assembly of the open coil type, comprising: a pair of rigid, laterally spaced support members, a plurality of rigid, spaced cross-members disposed crosswise of said support members and secured thereto to form a supporting frame, and an elongated heating member supported by and insulated from said frame and including reflexed portions providing spaced reaches extending crosswise of said cross-members, said heating member comprising a plurality of strands which are loosely interwoven to provide spaces between at least certain strands, said cross-members providing through certain of said spaces to hold said heating member to said frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
An electric heating assembly of the open coil type, comprising: a pair of rigid, laterally spaced support members, a plurality of rigid, spaced cross-members disposed crosswise of said support members and secured thereto to form a supporting frame, and an elongated heating member supported by and insulated from said frame and including reflexed portions providing spaced reaches extending crosswise of said cross-members, said heating member comprising a plurality of strands which are loosely interwoven to provide spaces between at least certain strands, said cross-members providing through certain of said spaces to hold said heating member to said frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The construction according to claim 8 wherein insulation members are carried by said cross-members at the places where said reaches cross said cross-members, each insulating member projecting through a said space to hold said heating member to and insulated from said frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The construction according to claim 8 wherein said cross-members are metal rods having insulating sleeves thereon, said insulating sleeves projecting through said strand spaces to hold said heating member to and insulated from said frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The construction according to claim 10 wherein a plurality of insulating beads are disposed on said rods, said beads being of larger diameter than said sleeves with beads on opposite ends of a sleeve to form abutments to restrict movement of a reach axially of a said rod.
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