Infra-red radiant heater system
OwnerFred J. Princeinventor
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Abstract
A radiant heater system with a heat-radiating tubular conduit and a reflector for reflecting heat radiated by the conduit. The tubular conduit is supported along its length by spaced support structures. The reflector is disposed between and spaced from two successive ones of the support structures by attachment assemblies secured to and carried by the conduit and that permit full rotational adjustment of the reflector about the longitudinal axis of the tubular conduit. In a preferred arrangement, the heater system has a dispersing reflector adjacent a relatively hot portion of the conduit and a parabolic or concentrating reflector adjacent a colder portion of the conduit to compensate for a varying intensity of heat radiated by the different temperature portions of the conduit.
Claims6
A radiant heater system comprising:
- (a) a tubular conduit through which hot fluid is transported from one end to another and along which the temperature varies;
- (b) a plurality of support structures for supporting the conduit at spaced locations along its length;
- (c) a first reflector between and spaced from two successive support structures, the first reflector constructed and shaped to reflect and disperse heat waves from the conduit;
- (d) a second reflector between and spaced from two successive support structures, the second reflector constructed and shaped to reflect heat in a path more confined than that of the first reflector;
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- (e) the first reflector being adjacent a hotter portion of the conduit than the second reflector.
A radiant heater system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of connected tubular conduits of like diameter, through which hot fluid is transported and along which the temperature varies;
- (b) a plurality of support structures for supporting the conduits at spaced locations at junctures of the conduits, said support structures comprising tubular clamps at junctures of the conduits that connect the conduits together and spaced suspensions supported above the conduits and connected to the tubular clamps;
- (c) a first reflector between and spaced from two successive support structures and supported directly upon a tubular conduit by clamping means carried by the reflector and independent from the suspensions, constructed to permit individual angular adjustment of the reflector about the conduit independently from any other reflector, said first reflector constructed and shaped to reflect and disperse heat waves from the conduit to which it is secured;
- (d) a second reflector between and spaced from two successive support structures and supported directly upon the tubular conduit by clamping means carried by the reflector and independent from the suspensions, constructed to permit individual angular adjustment of the reflector about the conduit independently from any other reflector, the second reflector constructed and shaped to reflect heat in a path more confined than that of the first reflector;
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- (e) the first reflector being adjacent a hotter tubular conduit than the second reflector.
A radiant heater system comprising:
- (a) a tubular conduit through which hot fluid is transported and along which the temperature varies;
- (b) a plurality of support structures for supporting the conduit at spaced locations;
- (c) a first reflector supported by a portion of the conduit, constructed and shaped to reflect and disperse heat waves from the conduit by which it is supported;
- (d) a second reflector supported by a different portion of the conduit, constructed and shaped to reflect heat from the conduit in a path more confined than that of the first reflector;
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- (e) the first reflector being located adjacent a portion of the tubular conduit that is hotter than the portion adjacent which the second reflector is supported.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.