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US 4,699,119 AGranted
Heater cabinet
OwnerJohn C. Benko, Glen H. Blytheinventors
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OwnerJohn C. Benko, Glen H. Blytheinventors
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A heater cabinet which utilizes a source of steam heat to elevate to a predetermined working temperature various industrial containers and the contents thereof. Containers suitable for use with the heater cabinet include barrels, drums, pails, nondisposable and disposable liquibins, and the like. In a preferred embodiment the cabinet includes a plurality of insulated walls which define an enclosure. Access to the enclosure is provided by a pair of swinging doors hinged to the front wall of the cabinet. Mounted near the bottom of the enclosure is an open grate for supporting containers placed within the enclosure for heating. Beneath the grate and contiguous therewith is a steam coil for connection to a source of steam which imparts heat into the enclosure. Below the steam coil is a drip pan for collecting and containing any spillage or drippage which may inadvertently flow from the container. The drip pan is provided with a drain outlet which opens through the bottom wall outside the cabinet and serves to drain the contents of the pan and release any pressure that may form within the enclosure.
A heater cabinet for the heating of containers and the contents thereof comprising an enclosure, a heating coil for heating said enclosure, an open grate mounted adjacent and contiguous with said heating coil which forms an elevated shelf within said enclosure for the placement of such containers and which promotes a uniform dispersion of heat within said enclosure and a more even transfer of heat to such containers located in said enclosure, and a drip pan mounted beneath said open grate which serves to catch and contain any seepage emanating from such containers located in said enclosure, said enclosure including a pair of opposed side walls, a bottom and an opposed top wall, a back wall, and a front wall having mounted thereon at least one door which provides ready access to said enclosure formed by said walls when opened and seals said enclosure shut when closed.
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