Radiant heating system pipe mounting plate

Claim 2

A plate adapted for use in a radiant heating system, said system comprising a boiler, a pump, a supply pipe, a return pipe, and a flexible heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference, said plate comprising: (a) a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a high heat conductivity material; (b) a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom with a depth that is at least the same as said heating pipe outside diameter; and (c) a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom.

Claim 3

The plate of claim 1 wherein said groove bottom is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter.

Claim 4

The plate of claim 1 wherein said groove has a depth substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter.

Claim 5

The plate of claim 1 wherein said groove includes a ridge for retaining said pipe in said groove.

Claim 6

The plate of claim 1 wherein said groove is omega-shaped.

Claim 7

The plate of claim 1 wherein said legs are elongated and parallel to said groove.

Claim 8

The plate of claim 1 wherein said plate includes an insulating material adjacent to said plate lower surface and said legs.

Claim 9

The plate of claim 1 wherein said plate is substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys.

Claim 10

A plate adapted for use in a radiant heating system, said system comprising a boiler, a pump, a supply pipe, a return pipe, and a flexible heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference, said plate comprising: (a) a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys; (b) a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom that is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter, said groove having a depth that is substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter; and (c) a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom, said legs being elongated and parallel to said groove.

Claim 11

A plate adapted for use in a radiant heating system, said system comprising a boiler, a pump, a supply pipe, a return pipe, and a flexible heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference, said plate comprising: (a) a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys; (b) a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom that is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter, said groove having a depth that is substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter; and (c) a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom, said legs being elongated and parallel to said groove.

Claim 12

The plate of claim 9 wherein said groove includes a ridge for retaining said pipe in said groove.

Claim 13

The plate of claim 9 wherein said groove is omega-shaped.

Claim 14

The plate of claim 9 wherein said plate includes an insulating material adjacent to said plate lower surface and said legs.

Claim 15

A radiant heating system comprising: (a) a boiler for heating water; (b) heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference; (c) a supply pipe supplying said water from said boiler to said heating pipe; (d) a return pipe returning said water from said heating pipe to said boiler; (e) a pump for circulating said water through said boiler, said supply pipe, said heating pipe, and said return pipe; (f) a plate for mounting said heating pipe to a surface; (g) said plate having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a high heat conductivity material; (h) said plate having a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom with a depth that is at least the same as said heating pipe outside diameter; and (i) said plate having a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom.

Claim 16

A radiant heating system comprising: (a) a boiler for heating water; (b) heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference; (c) a supply pipe supplying said water from said boiler to said heating pipe; (d) a return pipe returning said water from said heating pipe to said boiler; (e) a pump for circulating said water through said boiler, said supply pipe, said heating pipe, and said return pipe; (f) a plate for mounting said heating pipe to a surface; (g) said plate having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a high heat conductivity material; (h) said plate having a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom with a depth that is at least the same as said heating pipe outside diameter; and (i) said plate having a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom.

Claim 17

The radiant heating system of claim 13 wherein said groove bottom is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter.

Claim 18

The radiant heating system of claim 13 wherein said groove has a depth substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter.

Claim 19

The radiant heating system of claim 13 wherein said groove includes a ridge for retaining said pipe in said groove.

Claim 20

The radiant heating system of claim 13 wherein said groove is omega-shaped.

Claim 21

The radiant heating system of claim 13 wherein said legs are elongated and parallel to said groove.

Claim 22

The radiant heating system of claim 13 wherein said plate includes an insulating material adjacent to said plate lower surface and said legs.

Claim 23

The radiant heating system of claim 13 wherein said plate is substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys.

Claim 24

A radiant heating system comprising: (a) a boiler for heating water; (b) heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference; (c) a supply pipe supplying said water from said boiler to said heating pipe; (d) a return pipe returning said water from said heating pipe to said boiler; (e) a pump for circulating said water through said boiler, said supply pipe, said heating pipe, and said return pipe; (f) a plate for mounting said heating pipe to a surface; (g) said plate having a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys; (h) said plate having a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom that is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter, said groove having a depth that is substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter; and (i) said plate having a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom, said legs being elongated and parallel to said groove.

Claim 25

A radiant heating system comprising: (a) a boiler for heating water; (b) heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference; (c) a supply pipe supplying said water from said boiler to said heating pipe; (d) a return pipe returning said water from said heating pipe to said boiler; (e) a pump for circulating said water through said boiler, said supply pipe, said heating pipe, and said return pipe; (f) a plate for mounting said heating pipe to a surface; (g) said plate having a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys; (h) said plate having a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom that is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter, said groove having a depth that is substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter; and (i) said plate having a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom, said legs being elongated and parallel to said groove.

Claim 26

The radiant heating system of claim 21 wherein said groove includes a ridge for retaining said pipe in said groove.

Claim 27

The radiant heating system of claim 21 wherein said groove is omega-shaped.

Claim 28

The radiant heating system of claim 21 wherein said plate includes an insulating material adjacent to said plate lower surface and said legs.