Gas-supplied pipe heater

A heater for softening polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe to facilitate bending said pipe, said heater comprising:

• a body having
• a lid,
• a base, said lid closable on said base, and
• cutout portions in said body for inserting a length of PVC pipe so that when said lid is closed on said base, said length of PVC pipe extends from said body;
• roller means carried by said body at said cutout portions for facilitating the rotation of said PVC pipe;
• a burner assembly positioned within said body so that when said PVC pipe is inserted within said body and said burner assembly is ignited, flames from combustion of fuel by said burner assembly heat said pipe;
• and
• baffle means for distributing heat from said burner assembly, said baffle means positioned within said body and adjacent to said burner assembly so that when said PVC pipe is inserted in said body, said baffle means is located between said burner assembly and said PVC pipe.

A heater for softening polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe to facilitate bending said pipe, said heater comprising:

• a body having
• a lid,
• a base, said lid closable on said base, and
• cutout portions in said base for inserting a length of PVC pipe so that when said lid is closed on said base, said length of PVC pipe extends from said body;
• roller means carried by said base at said cutout portions for facilitating the rotation of said PVC pipe;
• a burner assembly positioned within said body so that when said PVC pipe is inserted within said body through said cutout portions of said base and said burner assembly is ignited, flames from combustion of fuel by said burner assembly heat said pipe;
• a baffle having a plurality of holes formed therein, said baffle for distributing heat from said burner assembly, said baffle means positioned within said body and adjacent to said burner assembly so that when said PVC pipe is placed in said body, said baffle means is located between said burner assembly and said PVC pipe;
• a fuel tank carried by said body and in operational connection with said burner assembly;
• and
• means for controlling the flow of fuel from said tank to said burner assembly.