Manufacturing a fluid permeable heater assembly with cap
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsJean-Marc WIDMER, Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a fluid permeable heater assembly includes providing a heating element, and over-molding a cap on edge areas of one side of the heating element. The cap includes a hollow body having a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening, and the heating element is mounted on the cap such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening.
Claims3
An apparatus for manufacturing a fluid permeable heater assembly, the heater assembly including a cap and a heating element, the heating element being substantially flat and electrically conductive, the apparatus comprising:
- a heating element manufacturing unit configured to provide the heating element;
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- a mesh injection over-molding tool configured to over-mold the cap on edge areas of one side of the heating element, the cap including a hollow body having a first cap opening and a second cap opening, the first cap opening being opposite to the second cap opening, and the heating element being mounted on the cap such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening.
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