US6533185B1
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Thermal heating board
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2001-07-17
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Granted: 2003-03-18
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Expires: 2021-07-17
Abstract
Abstract An improved hydronic radiant heating system comprising a nonstructural board having a recess formed in one surface of said board, a pipe located within said recess, and, if desired, a film of metal covering said surface of said board and having a thickness proportional to the thermal properties of said board to provide desired overall thermal characteristics for said heating system.
Inventors
- 👤 Morgan Muir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:20
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D3/00; F24D3/12; F24D3/14; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A board for hydronic radiant heating, comprising a floor supportive board of low elasticity having a surface with at least one groove in the surface for receiving a hydronic pipe, the surface covered, at least in part, by a heat conductive layer of metal foil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A board for hydronic radiant heating, comprising a floor supportive board of low elasticity having a surface with at least one groove in the surface for receiving a hydronic pipe, the surface covered, at least in part, by a heat conductive layer of metal foil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The board of claim 1 wherein the layer of metal foil is adhered to the surface with an adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The board of claim 1 wherein the groove has two sides and, at one or both sides of the groove, the layer of metal foil is bent into the groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The board of claim 1 further comprising a second layer of metal foil adhered to the layer of metal foil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The board of claim 1 wherein the groove has a surface and the layer of metal foil covers substantially all of the surface of the groove.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for making a set of modular boards having uniform length, width, and edges for assembling edge to edge for hydronic radiant heating, each board having at least one groove for receiving a hydronic pipe, the method comprising cutting into a surface of the board at least one groove which is undercut on at least one side of the groove to releasably retain the pipe, the groove extending continuously from an edge of the board to an edge of the board.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for making a set of modular boards having uniform length, width, and edges for assembling edge to edge for hydronic radiant heating, each board having at least one groove for receiving a hydronic pipe, the method comprising cutting into a surface of the board at least one groove which is undercut on at least one side of the groove to releasably retain the pipe, the groove extending continuously from an edge of the board to an edge of the board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the groove forms a recess in the surface of the board and a layer of metal is adhered to the surface, extending part way into the recess but not more than about half way into the recess such that the undercut is formed, at least in part, by at least one edge of the layer of metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the layer of metal is adhered to the board, spanning the groove, after the groove is cut, and then the layer is cut along a length of the groove to form two edges of the layer which are then bent into the groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the board is comprised of fiberboard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the layer of metal is foil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The board for hydronic radiant heating made by the method of claim 6 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The board for hydronic radiant heating made by the method of claim 7 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The board for hydronic radiant heating made by the method of claim 8 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The board for hydronic radiant heating made by the method of claim 9 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
71 words
A set of modular boards for hydronic radiant heating, comprising a plurality of boards having uniform length, width, and edges for assembling edge to edge, each board made of a continuous material having a thickness and at least one groove in the board for receiving a hydronic pipe, wherein the at least one groove extends through substantially more than half the thickness of the board but not entirely through the board.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
71 words
A set of modular boards for hydronic radiant heating, comprising a plurality of boards having uniform length, width, and edges for assembling edge to edge, each board made of a continuous material having a thickness and at least one groove in the board for receiving a hydronic pipe, wherein the at least one groove extends through substantially more than half the thickness of the board but not entirely through the board.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The set of boards of claim 15 wherein each board is comprised of fiberboard.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The set of boards of claim 15 wherein the at least one groove is formed in a surface of the board and a layer of metal foil is adhered to the surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The set of boards of claim 15 wherein the groove has two sides and at least one side of the groove is serrated to frictionally retain the pipe.
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