Electroconductive textile heating element and method of manufacture

A soft heating element having a durable construction for incorporation into a plurality of articles, said element comprising:

• at least one continuous electrically conductive textile strip, including carbon yarns, incorporated longitudinally into said textile strip, said strip is cut to a desired length, folded and laid out in predetermined pattern to fit the area of said heating element, providing that said soft heating element comprises at least one gap between folded portions of at least one of said strips;
• a conductive means for introducing an electrical current to said textile strip;
• an insulating means for insulating said electrically conductive textile strip with at least one layer of nonconductive means.

A soft heating element having a durable construction for incorporation into a plurality of articles, said heating element comprising:

• a plurality of continuous electrically conductive textile strips, including carbon containing yarns, incorporated longitudinally into said textile strips, said strips are cut to a desired length, laid out in a predetermined pattern to fit the area of said heating element, providing that said soft heating element comprises at least one gap between said strips;
• strip bus conductors for introducing an electrical current to said textile strips;
• an insulating means for insulating said electrically conductive textile strips and said bus conductors with at least one layer of nonconductive means.

A soft heating element having a durable construction for incorporation into a plurality of articles, said heating element comprising:

• at least one continuous electrically conductive nonmetallic textile strip, including ceramic fibers having carbon containing coating, incorporated as weft into said textile strip, said strip comprises conditioned local spots for providing diversity and control of electrical resistance;
• a conductive means for introducing an electrical current to said textile strip;
• an insulating means for insulating said electrically conductive nonmetallic textile strip with at least one layer of nonconductive means.

A soft heating element having a durable construction for incorporation into a plurality of articles, said element comprising:

• electrically conductive textile sleeve of continuous cross-section, including electroconductive carbon containing fibers, said sleeve comprises conditioned local spots for providing diversity and control of electrical resistance;
• a conductive means for introducing an electrical current to said textile sleeve;
• an insulating means for insulating said electrically conductive textile sleeve with at least one layer of nonconductive means.

An electrode connector for introducing an electrical current to a heating element, comprising electrically conductive textile encapsulated by at least one layer of insulating material, said electrode connector comprises at least one electrically conductive insert penetrating into the body of said heating element through a transverse cut through said insulated conductive textile.

A soft heating cable having a durable construction for incorporation into a plurality of articles, said heating cable comprising:

• electroconductive carbon containing fibers, incorporated into continuous textile bundle, said bundle is encapsulated by at least one layer of insulating material, cut into desired length and terminated by two electrode connectors, providing that each of said connectors comprises an electrically conductive insert penetrating into the body of said heating cable through a transverse cut through said insulated textile bundle.