Plastic pipe heater
AssigneeRitchie Industries, Inc.
InventorsJerry D. Peterson, Gerald L. Knief
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Abstract
A U-shaped heating element is attached to a bracket having an elongated back portion and ear portions joined normal to each end of the back portion. The ear portions extend to the same side of the back portion, and each ear portion has a plurality of perforations formed therethrough and a V-shaped recess formed in the extended free end thereof. The heating element is affixed to the back portion and disposed on the same side of the back as the ear portions. Plastic pipe is received in the V-shaped recesses of the ear portions, and springs hold the bracket to the pipe.
Claims5
A heater for use with plastic pipe, said heater comprising:
- a heating element;
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- support means for reducing conduction of heat, said support means including a back portion and ear portions, said heating element being attached to said back portion, said ear portions extending from said back portion and being disposed on the same side of said back portion, each ear portion at the extended free end thereof having a V-shaped recess formed therein, the pipe being received within said recesses when said support means is affixed to the pipe, said heating element being held in spaced relationship to the pipe by said support means, said heating element upon actuation radiating heat, each ear portion intermediate the ends thereof having a plurality of perforations formed therethrough whereby conduction of heat from said heating element to the pipe is reduced and the pipe is warmed by radiated heat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.