Spider bracket assembly

A spider bracket supporting a spiral wound electrical heating element having respective first and second terminal ends adapted for connection in an electrical circuitry by which current flows through the heating element comprising:

• a plurality of spider arms supporting the heating element, a first of said spider arms extending across a diameter of the heating element and including a pair of openings therein configured for attachment of a center medallion, and a second and third spider arm each being attached to said first spider arm and extending radially outwardly therefrom, each including an opening therein configured for attachment of said center medallion, the length said second and third spider arms extend corresponding to a radius of the heating element;
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• support means to which said terminal ends of the heating element are affixed, said support means including a bracket arm attached to one end of said first spider arm and depending therebeneath, and a wiring support fixture connected to said bracket arm, said wiring support bracket having a longitudinally extending strengthening rib, and a pair of apertures located at one end thereof through which with one of said terminal ends being inserted through each respective aperture, said apertures each having a circumferential rim projecting outwardly from said end of said wiring support fixture and extending circumferentially about said aperture, each said rim being deformable such that a portion of said rim is pressed into an associated terminal end of said heating element during a swaging operation to affix said end of said heating element to said support means.