US6152377A
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Radiant floor and wall hydronic heating system tubing attachment to radiant plate
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-07-10
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Granted: 2000-11-28
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Expires: 2015-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A hydronic heating system having a source of hot supply water and a reservoir of cooler return water and one or more heating loops that include a heating element that is a length of tubing that conducts water from the supply to the return and the length of tubing is mounted in a wall or a floor of an area heated by the system by RFH or RWH, respectively, in a room includes: a highly thermally conductive plate having a radiating surface mounted in the area floor or wall, adjacent a surface thereof; a plate support of relatively low thermal conductivity material providing an elongated space for holding the length of tubing adjacent the plate; the elongated space being defined by two parallel sides provided by the plate support, a third elongated side provided by the plate and an elongated open side; the side provided by the plate being substantially wider than the open side; the tubing is inserted into the space through the open side thereof; and a compliant filler of relatively higher thermal conductivity material fills around the tubing between the tubing and the plate throughout the space against the side thereof provided by the plate; whereby the plate is heated by conduction of heat from the tubing through the filler material in the space against the side thereof provided by the plate; and the plate radiating surface radiates heat to the area.
Inventors
- 👤 Joachim Fiedrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:38
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D3/00; F24D3/12; F24D3/14; F24D3/141; F24D3/142; F24D3/148; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
In a hydronic heating system including a heating element that is a length of tubing that conducts water mounted in a wall or a floor of an area heated by said system by RFH or RWH, respectively, in said area, against a highly thermally conductive plate having a radiating surface, a plate support of relatively low thermal conductivity material providing an elongated space for holding said length of tubing adjacent said plate, defined by first and second sides provided by said plate support, a third side provided by said plate and an open side, said tubing being inserted into said space through said open side thereof, a compliant filler of relatively higher thermal conductivity material fills around said tubing between said tubing and said plate throughout said space against said third side thereof provided by said plate, the improvement comprising, (a) at least one of said first and second sides provided by said plate support is undercut into said plate support along said plate so that said third side of said elongated space that is provided by said plate is substantially wider than said open side thereof and said undercut fills with said material providing a substantially greater thermal path from the tubing to said plate (b) whereby said plate is heated by conduction of heat from said tubing through said material in said space against said third side thereof provided by said plate and (c) said plate radiating surface radiates heat to said area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
In a hydronic heating system including a heating element that is a length of tubing that conducts water mounted in a wall or a floor of an area heated by said system by RFH or RWH, respectively, in said area, against a highly thermally conductive plate having a radiating surface, a plate support of relatively low thermal conductivity material providing an elongated space for holding said length of tubing adjacent said plate, defined by first and second sides provided by said plate support, a third side provided by said plate and an open side, said tubing being inserted into said space through said open side thereof, a compliant filler of relatively higher thermal conductivity material fills around said tubing between said tubing and said plate throughout said space against said third side thereof provided by said plate, the improvement comprising, (a) at least one of said first and second sides provided by said plate support is undercut into said plate support along said plate so that said third side of said elongated space that is provided by said plate is substantially wider than said open side thereof and said undercut fills with said material providing a substantially greater thermal path from the tubing to said plate (b) whereby said plate is heated by conduction of heat from said tubing through said material in said space against said third side thereof provided by said plate and (c) said plate radiating surface radiates heat to said area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said plate has length, width and thickness and said length and width define said radiating surface of said plate and (b) said plate is mounted in said floor or wall oriented with said radiating surface thereof parallel to said floor or wall surface adjacent thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 2 wherein: (a) said plate support for holding said length of tubing adjacent said plate, holds said tubing on the opposite side of said plate from said adjacent floor or wall surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 3 wherein: (a) said compliant filler material fills around said tubing between said tubing and said plate and between said tubing and said plate support in said undercut along the width of said third side of said space provided by said plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 4, wherein (a) said plate support includes two spaced apart plate support pieces, (b) said elongated space is the space between said two spaced apart plate support pieces, (c) said plate support pieces each have length, width and thickness and the edges thereof are said first and second sides of said elongated space each of which are undercut into said piece along said plate and said undercuts fill with said material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 5 wherein: (a) said two spaced apart plate support pieces lengths are substantially the same as said plate length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 5 wherein: (a) said two spaced apart plate support pieces thicknesses are substantially the same as the outer diameter of said tubing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 5 wherein: (a) said two spaced apart plate support pieces widths are less than half of said plate width.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 5 wherein: (a) said elongated space first and second sides widths are substantially greater than said two spaced apart elongated plate support pieces thicknesses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said elongated space undercut defines a step that widens said space towards said plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said elongated space undercut defines an abrupt taper that widens said space from said open side thereof towards said plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said elongated space defines an abruptly tapered step that widens said space from said open side thereof towards said plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 5 wherein: (a) said elongated space first and second sides are slightly tapered from said open side thereof toward said third side thereof provided by said plate to at least half said plate support pieces thickness, where said plate support pieces undercuts begin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 13 wherein: (a) said undercuts are steps in the edges of said two spaced apart support pieces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 13 wherein: (a) said undercuts are bevels along the edges of said two spaced apart support pieces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said compliant filler material is silicone rubber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said plate is metal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said plate support is wood.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hydronic heating system as in claim 1 wherein: (a) said plate material is aluminum, (b) said compliant filler material is silicone rubber and (c) said plate support is wood.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a hydronic heating system including a heating element that is a length of tubing that conducts water mounted in a wall or a floor of an area heated by said system by RFH or RWH, respectively, in said area, against a highly thermally conductive plate that is held by a plate support that provides an elongated space for holding a length of said tubing adjacent said plate, said elongated space having an elongated open side for inserting said length of tubing into said space and being undercut into said plate support along said plate, the method of installing said heating loop including the steps of: (a) attaching said modular units to said wall or floor of an area heated by said system by RFH or RWH with said elongated spaces thereof aligned end to end, (b) inserting a compliant filler material into said elongated space and (c) inserting said tubing into said space through said open side thereof, (d) whereby said inserted compliant filler fills around said tubing between said tubing in said elongated space and said plate and into said undercut against said plate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a hydronic heating system including a heating element that is a length of tubing that conducts water mounted in a wall or a floor of an area heated by said system by RFH or RWH, respectively, in said area, against a highly thermally conductive plate that is held by a plate support that provides an elongated space for holding a length of said tubing adjacent said plate, said elongated space having an elongated open side for inserting said length of tubing into said space and being undercut into said plate support along said plate, the method of installing said heating loop including the steps of: (a) attaching said modular units to said wall or floor of an area heated by said system by RFH or RWH with said elongated spaces thereof aligned end to end, (b) inserting a compliant filler material into said elongated space and (c) inserting said tubing into said space through said open side thereof, (d) whereby said inserted compliant filler fills around said tubing between said tubing in said elongated space and said plate and into said undercut against said plate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as in claim 20 wherein: (a) said compliant filler material has relatively high thermal conductivity and provides intimate thermal conductivity between said tubing and said plate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as in claim 20 wherein: (a) said filler material is compliant and allows some movement of said tubing in said elongated space.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as in claim 22 wherein: (a) said modular unit is rigid and dimensionally stable and said filler is compliant and distorts under force.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-11-28 | 2004-05-29 | 2004-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-11-28 | 2008-05-29 | 2008-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-11-28 | 2012-05-29 | 2012-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |