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US4542285A
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Electrical heater
Assignee: CALORIQUE Inc Ltd
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Filing: 1984-08-31
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Granted: 1985-09-17
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Expires: 2004-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A sheet heater including a substrate, a semi-conductor pattern (typically of colloidal graphite) having a pair of parallel, spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending stripes and a central portion extending between and electrically connected to the stripes, and a pair of parallel, spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending conductors one of which overlies and engages each of the stripes. Each conductor is significantly wider than the underlying stripe of the semi-conductor pattern, and includes a longitudinally extending strip portions along the inner and outer edges of the conductor, and a plurality of longitudinally-spaced openings located therebetween. The strip portion at the inner edge of the conductor overlies and engages a respective stripe; and a sealing layer of insulating material overlies the respective conductor and is sealed to the substrate along the inner and outer edges of the conductor and through the longitudinally spaced openings.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick G. J. Grise
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 15:45
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/20; H05B3/22; H05B3/26; H05B3/02; H05B3/06; H05B3/10; H05B3/12; H05B3/14; H05B3/145; H05B3/34; H05B3/36; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/011; H05B2203/013; H05B2203/016; H05B2203/017; H05B2203/032; H05B2203/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
In a sheet heater including a substrate, a semi-conductor pattern having a pair of parallel, spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending stripes and a central portion extending between and electrically connected to the stripes, and a pair of parallel, spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending conductors one of which overlies and engages each of the stripes, that improvement wherein: each said conductor has a width greater than that of the respective underlying stripe of said semi-conductor pattern, and includes a pair of transversely-spaced, longitudinally-extending strip portions and a central portion including a plurality of longitudinally-spaced openings located therebetween, the said strip portion nearer the inner edge of the conductor overlying and engaging a respective one of said stripes; and, a sealing layer of insulating material overlies the respective conductor, said sealing layer being sealed to said substrate adjacent the transversely inner and outer edges of the conductor and through said longitudinally-spaced openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
In a sheet heater including a substrate, a semi-conductor pattern having a pair of parallel, spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending stripes and a central portion extending between and electrically connected to the stripes, and a pair of parallel, spaced-apart, longitudinally-extending conductors one of which overlies and engages each of the stripes, that improvement wherein: each said conductor has a width greater than that of the respective underlying stripe of said semi-conductor pattern, and includes a pair of transversely-spaced, longitudinally-extending strip portions and a central portion including a plurality of longitudinally-spaced openings located therebetween, the said strip portion nearer the inner edge of the conductor overlying and engaging a respective one of said stripes; and, a sealing layer of insulating material overlies the respective conductor, said sealing layer being sealed to said substrate adjacent the transversely inner and outer edges of the conductor and through said longitudinally-spaced openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sheet heater of claim 1 wherein said strip portions are positioned adjacent the opposite longitudinally-extending edges of said conductors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sheet heater of claim 1 wherein each of said conductors includes a central strip portion extending longitudinally thereof intermediate and spaced from each of said other strip portions thereof, and including a said central portion intermediate each adjacent pair of said strip portions thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The sheet heater of claim 1 wherein said openings are generally rectangular.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The sheet heater of claim 1 wherein each of said strip portions is about 1/8 inch wide and said openings are rectangular and have a width, measured transversely of said heater, of greater than 1/8 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sheet heater of claim 5 wherein each of said openings is a square not less than about 1/4 inch on a side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The sheet heater of claim 1 wherein one of said strip portions is positioned adjacent a longitudinally-extending edge of each of said conductors, and has a width not more than about one-fourth the overall width of said each conductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sheet heater of claim 1 wherein each of said openings has a width not less than about 1/4 inch.
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