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US 10,440,780 B2Granted
Heating coil for a plumbing vent
OwnerSylvain Ouelletinventor
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Abstract
A heating coil for a plumbing vent is provided to melt snow and ice keeping the plumbing vent clear. The heating coil assembly comprises a hollow cylinder with a helicoid heating element, the cylinder configured to fit inside the plumbing vent. The assembly further comprises at least one bracket configured to fasten the cylinder and retain the helicoid heating element inside and above the cylinder. The heating coil is configured to melt snow and ice keeping the plumbing vent clear.
Claims6
A heating coil for a plumbing vent comprising:
- a hollow cylinder including a rim, a bottom portion, and at least one channel, the hollow cylinder configured to fit inside the plumbing vent;
- at least one bracket including an external hook, an upper collar, a lower collar, a clip, and a positional portion, the lower collar configured to enter the at least one channel at the rim of the hollow cylinder, and the clip configured to fasten to the bottom portion of the hollow cylinder;
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- an electric heating element shaped in the form of a helicoid having a number of coil turns, the electric heating element having an upper portion and a main portion, the upper portion positioned between the external hook and upper collar, the main portion configured to be held by the positional portion inside the hollow cylinder, wherein the heating coil is configured to melt snow and ice keeping the plumbing vent clear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.