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US 5,965,050 AGranted
Curved graphite heating element for an electric resistance heating furnace
AssigneeVacuum Furnace Systems Corporation
InventorsFred W. Ripley, David Rinz
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Abstract
A heating element is formed of graphite. The heating element has a curved shape. The heating element is capable of resisting electricity to generate heat. A method for forming the heating element comprises the steps of: forming a plurality of graphite heating element segments, each segment having a curved shape; and assembling the plurality of graphite heating element segments to form a heating element.
Claims8
A heating element comprising:
- a plurality of segments interfacing with one another, each segment overlapping two adjacent ones of the plurality of segments, the heating element having a substantially constant width and thickness, except in portions where segments overlap,
- said heating element having a curved shape,
- said heating element being capable of resisting electricity to generate heat thereby,
- said heating element being formed of graphite.
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A method for forming a heating element, comprising the steps of:
- forming a plurality of graphite heating element segments, each segment having a curved shape;
- assembling the plurality of graphite heating element segments to form a heating element, including the step of overlapping each segment with an adjacent one of the plurality of segments, the heating element having a substantially constant width and thickness, except in portions where segments overlap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.