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US 2025/0164121 A1Published application
Tamper-resistant baseboard heater cover assembly
OwnerGary Fratianneinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a tamper-resistant heater cover assembly for baseboard heater units and components thereof. The components include tamper-resistant end caps, couplers, and corner pieces that can be used with baseboard heating units. The end cap, the coupler, and corner piece contain apertures and flanges adapted to accommodate one or more fasteners for attaching the end cap coupler, or corner piece to a wall.
Claims20
A coupler for a heater cover assembly, comprising:
- a top face having a front edge and a rear edge;
- a front face extending downwardly from the front edge of the top face;
- a bottom face extending from a bottom edge of the front face, the bottom face having a rear edge;
- a rear face extending downwardly from the rear edge of the top face;
- a first open side face and a second open side face, each open side face adapted to accommodate an associated heater cover panel;
- and
- wherein either:
- (a) the at least one rear face has at least one rear face aperture along a bottom edge thereof that can accommodate an associated fastener for attachment to a wall, the bottom edge extending beyond the bottom face;
- or
- (b) the bottom face has a tab extending downwardly from a rear edge thereof, the tab having at least one tab aperture that can accommodate an associated fastener for attachment to a wall.
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A heater cover assembly for covering a baseboard heater, comprising:
- (A) a coupler for a heater cover assembly that comprises:
- a top face having a front edge and a rear edge;
- a front face extending downwardly from the front edge of the top face;
- a bottom face extending from a bottom edge of the front face, the bottom face having a rear edge;
- a rear face extending downwardly from the rear edge of the top face;
- a first open side face and a second open side face, each open side face adapted to accommodate an associated heater cover panel;
- and
- wherein either:
- (a) the at least one rear face has at least one rear face aperture along a bottom edge thereof that can accommodate an associated fastener for attachment to a wall, the bottom edge extending beyond the bottom face;
- or
- (b) the bottom face has a tab extending downwardly from a rear edge thereof, the tab having at least one tab aperture that can accommodate an associated fastener for attachment to a wall;
- (B) a first heater cover panel;
- and
- (C) a second heater cover panel;
- wherein an end of the first panel is inserted into the first open side face of the coupler, and an end of the second panel is inserted into the second open side face of the coupler.
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A method for making a heater cover assembly, comprising:
- receiving a coupler for a heater cover assembly that comprises:
- a top face having a front edge and a rear edge;
- a front face extending downwardly from the front edge of the top face;
- a bottom face extending from a bottom edge of the front face, the bottom face having a rear edge;
- a rear face extending downwardly from the rear edge of the top face;
- a first open side face and a second open side face, each open side face adapted to accommodate an associated heater cover panel;
- and
- wherein either:
- (a) the at least one rear face has at least one rear face aperture along a bottom edge thereof that can accommodate an associated fastener for attachment to a wall, the bottom edge extending beyond the bottom face;
- or
- (b) the bottom face has a tab extending downwardly from a rear edge thereof, the tab having at least one tab aperture that can accommodate an associated fastener for attachment to a wall;
- placing the coupler around a baseboard heater unit;
- inserting an end of a first heater cover panel into the first open side face of the coupler;
- inserting an end of a second heater cover panel into the second open side face of the coupler;
- and
- passing a fastener through the at least one rear face aperture or the at least one tab aperture to attach the coupler to a wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.