Ice dam melting system
AssigneeTourangeau Sprots Incorporated
InventorsDonald R. Tourangeau, Joseph Csizmazia
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Abstract
An ice dam melting system includes a heat cell which is placed on a roof and which includes an upper panel, a lower panel which is spaced apart from the upper panel, and a conduit which extends in the space between the upper and lower panels. A heat generating mechanism is disposed in the conduit to provide heat to the heat cell.
Claims15
A heat cell for a roof comprising:
- a lower panel;
- a conduit connected to and supported by said lower panel;
- an upper panel which is formed of metal and connected to and supported by said conduit;
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- a heat-generating mechanism disposed in said conduit.
The cell of claim 7 further comprising a power controller electrically connected to said heat generating mechanism.
A heat cell for a roof comprising
- an upper panel which is formed of metal;
- a conduit connected to and supporting said upper panel;
- a lower panel spaced apart from said upper panel and connected to said conduit, wherein said lower panel includes a heat reflective, metallic layer, and whereby a chamber is formed between said upper panel and said lower panel;
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- a heat-generating cable disposed in said conduit.
A heat cell for use on a roof having an upper surface and eaves, the heat cell comprising:
- a conduit arranged to be operatively connected to and supported by the upper surface of the roof, and arranged in a serpentine pattern;
- an upper panel attached to and supported by said conduit so that, when said conduit is supported by the roof, said upper panel is spaced apart from the upper surface of the roof;
- and
- a heat-generating mechanism disposed in said conduit.
A heat cell for use on a roof having an upper surface, eaves and a gutter which is trained along the eaves of the roof, the heat cell comprising:
- a conduit operatively connected to and supported by the upper surface of the roof;
- an upper panel attached to and supported by said conduit, spaced apart from the upper surface of the roof and including a downwardly extending eaves portion arranged to extend over the eaves of the roof;
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- a heat-generating mechanism disposed in said conduit and disposed in the gutter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.