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US 2024/0141595 A1Published application
Rail Heaters and Methods
OwnerCraig Berger, Rosalie Bergerinventors
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Abstract
A rail having a recess or groove therein, wherein a heater is located at least partially within the recess or groove, and a method of manufacturing same, including providing a forming a rail with a recess or groove therein, and installing a heater in the recess or groove.
Claims4
A rail comprising:
- a rail body having a web and a head connected to the web;
- a recess located in an exterior surface of the head;
- and
- a heater located at least partially within recess,
- wherein the head and the recess define an interference fit, wherein the interference fit is configured to at least partially retain the heater within the recess.
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A rail comprising:
- a rail body having a web and a head connected to the web;
- a recess located in an exterior surface of the head, the recess defining an opening located at said exterior surface;
- a heater located within recess;
- and
- a cladding attached to the rail body and enclosing the opening.
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A method comprising:
- (i) providing or forming a rail body defining a web and a head connected to the web, and a recess located in an exterior surface of the head;
- and
- (ii) installing a heater at least partially located in the recess, wherein the heater and the recess define an interference fit;
- wherein the installing step includes press-fitting the heater into the recess.
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A method comprising:
- (i) providing or forming a rail body defining a web and a head connected to the web, and a recess located in an exterior surface of the head;
- (ii) installing a heater into the recess, the recess defining an opening located at said exterior surface;
- and
- (iii) attaching a cladding to the rail body and enclosing the opening with the cladding.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.