Electro-expulsive deicing system having circuit board expulsive members

A deicing apparatus comprising:

• a first expulsive means having
• a first circuit board having a first pattern of a plurality of first electrically conductive members formed on a first substrate and electrically isolated from one another in parallel spaced-apart relationship,
• a second circuit board having a second pattern of a plurality of second electrically conductive members disposed on a second substrate and electrically isolated from one another in parallel spaced-apart relationship, said second circuit board overlaying said first circuit board so that said second pattern overlays said first pattern,
• first interconnection means for interconnecting said first and second patterns so that any current flowing in said first and second patterns flows in the same direction;
• a second expulsive means having
• a third circuit board having a third pattern of a plurality of third electrically conductive members formed on a third substrate and electrically isolated from one another in parallel spaced-apart relationship,
• a fourth circuit board having a fourth pattern of a plurality of fourth electrically conductive members disposed on a fourth substrate and electrically isolated from one another in a parallel spaced-apart relationship, said fourth circuit board overlaying said third circuit board so that said fourth pattern overlays said third pattern,
• second interconnection means for interconnecting said second and fourth patterns so that any current flowing in said second and fourth patterns flows in the same direction;
• and,
• third electrical connection means for electrically interconnecting said first and second expulsive means so that any current flowing in said first expulsive means flows in a direction opposite to said second expulsive means, thereby producing an electro-expulsive separation force between said first and second expulsive means,
• wherein said first expulsive means is superposed proximate to said second expulsive means so that said first and second electrically conductive members are substantially parallel to said third and fourth electrically conductive members.

A method for constructing a deicing apparatus comprising the steps of:

• forming a first pattern of a plurality of first electrically conductive members on a first substrate in parallel spaced-apart relationship, said first electrically conductive members being electrically isolated from one another;
• forming a second pattern of a plurality of second electrically conductive members on a second substrate in parallel spaced apart relationship, said second electrically conductive members being electrically isolated from one another;
• superposing said first electrically conductive members proximate to said second electrically conductive members so that said first and second electrically conductive members are substantially parallel;
• and,
• electrically interconnecting said first pattern to said second pattern so that any electrical current flowing in said first electrically conductive members flows in the same direction in adjacent said first electrically conductive members and also flows in adjacent said second electrically conductive members in a direction opposite to the flow in said first electrically conductive members, thereby producing an electro-expulsive separation force between said first and second electrically conductive members which produces a separation between said first and second electrically conductive members.

A method for constructing a deicing apparatus comprising the steps of:

• forming a first pattern of a plurality of first electrically conductive members on a first substrate in parallel spaced-apart relationship being electrically isolated, said first electrically conductive members from one another;
• forming a second pattern of a plurality of second electrically conductive members on a second substrate in parallel spaced apart relationship, said second electrically conductive members being electrically isolated from one another;
• superposing said first electrically conductive members proximate to said second electrically conductive members so that said first and second electrically conductive members are substantially parallel;
• electrically interconnecting said first pattern to said second pattern so that any electrical current flowing in said first electrically conductive members flows in the same direction in adjacent said first electrically conductive members and also flows in adjacent said second electrically conductive members in a direction opposite to the flow in said first electrically conductive members, thereby producing an electro-expulsive separation force between said first and second electrically conductive members which produces a separation between said first and second electrically conductive members;
• forming at least one additional pattern of additional electrically conductive members in a parallel spaced-apart relationship on an additional substrate, said additional electrically conductive being electrically isolated members from one another;
• superposing said additional pattern coextensive and proximate to one of said first and second patterns;
• and,
• electrically interconnecting said additional electrically conductive members with one of said first and second patterns so that any electrical current flowing in said additional electrically conductive members flows in the same direction in adjacent additional electrically conductive members as it flows in the conductive members of the pattern to which said additional pattern is nearest.