US4419569A
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Modular heating cable assembly
Assignee: KIRTLAND INDIANA A DE Ltd PARTNERSHIP LP
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Filing: 1979-03-26
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 1999-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A modular heating cable assembly having two cold wires extending the length thereof and a resistance heating wire interconnecting the two wires. The portion of the two wires anterior to the heating wire forms a cold lead, and an element for interrupting the circuit to the heating wire is disposed in one of the wires of the cold lead. The assembly may consist of a cold lead module and one or more heating cable modules, and the element for interrupting the current may be disposed either in the cold lead or in a separate unit disposed between the cold lead module and the heating module.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerrold L. Colten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:59
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/40; H05B3/54; H05B3/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A modular heating cable assembly comprising two electrical cold wires extending substantially the full length of the assembly and being divided into a cold lead module and a heating module, a connector at one end of said assembly connected to said wires for connecting said wires to a source of electrical current, a female connector at the other end of said assembly connected to said wires, a resistance heating means connected at one end to one of said cold wires and connected at the other end to the other of said cold wires, and a fuse means connected to one of said cold wires in said assembly anterior to said heating wire and being responsive to an excessive amount of current in said one cold wire for interrupting the current in the event of an overload of current in said cold wires, said fuse means being a separate, insertable and removable unit adapted to be disposed between said cold lead module and said heating module and having a waterproof housing with male and female ends for connection in a waterproof relation with female and male ends, respectively, on said modules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A modular heating cable assembly comprising two electrical cold wires extending substantially the full length of the assembly and being divided into a cold lead module and a heating module, a connector at one end of said assembly connected to said wires for connecting said wires to a source of electrical current, a female connector at the other end of said assembly connected to said wires, a resistance heating means connected at one end to one of said cold wires and connected at the other end to the other of said cold wires, and a fuse means connected to one of said cold wires in said assembly anterior to said heating wire and being responsive to an excessive amount of current in said one cold wire for interrupting the current in the event of an overload of current in said cold wires, said fuse means being a separate, insertable and removable unit adapted to be disposed between said cold lead module and said heating module and having a waterproof housing with male and female ends for connection in a waterproof relation with female and male ends, respectively, on said modules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A modular heating cable assembly as defined in claim 1 in which a thermostatic control means is disposed in said cold lead module.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A modular heating cable assembly as defined in claim 1 in which one of said cold wires is a positive wire and the other of said wires is a neutral wire, and said means for interrupting the circuit consists of a fuse disposed in said positive wire, and in which said assembly includes a cold lead and said waterproof housing seals said fuse in said cold lead.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-12-05 | 1987-06-06 | 1987-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-12-05 | 1991-06-06 | 1991-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-12-05 | 1995-06-06 | 1995-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |