Radiant heating system pipe mounting plate
OwnerMichael Fitzemeyerinventor
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Abstract
A mounting plate for securing the heating pipe of a radiant heat system to the subfloor. The plate is a flat sheet with a groove in the upper surface and a plurality of legs underneath. The plate is composed of a rigid and highly heat-conductive material, preferably aluminum and aluminum alloys. The legs form large air gaps which can be left empty or filled with insulation to raise the efficiency of the system. The groove runs from one edge of the plate to another. The bottom of the groove is preferably semicircular, with a diameter the same as the outside diameter of the pipe so that heat transfer is maximized. The pipe is retained in the groove by a ridge running the length of the groove or by forming the groove in an omega shape so that the pipe must be snapped into the groove.
Claims24
A plate adapted for use in a radiant heating system, said system comprising a boiler, a pump, a supply pipe, a return pipe, and a flexible heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference, said plate comprising:
- (a) a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a high heat conductivity material;
- (b) a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom with a depth that is at least the same as said heating pipe outside diameter;
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- (c) a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom.
A plate adapted for use in a radiant heating system, said system comprising a boiler, a pump, a supply pipe, a return pipe, and a flexible heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference, said plate comprising:
- (a) a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys;
- (b) a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom that is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter, said groove having a depth that is substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter;
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- (c) a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom, said legs being elongated and parallel to said groove.
A radiant heating system comprising:
- (a) a boiler for heating water;
- (b) heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference;
- (c) a supply pipe supplying said water from said boiler to said heating pipe;
- (d) a return pipe returning said water from said heating pipe to said boiler;
- (e) a pump for circulating said water through said boiler, said supply pipe, said heating pipe, and said return pipe;
- (f) a plate for mounting said heating pipe to a surface;
- (g) said plate having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a high heat conductivity material;
- (h) said plate having a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom with a depth that is at least the same as said heating pipe outside diameter;
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- (i) said plate having a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom.
A radiant heating system comprising:
- (a) a boiler for heating water;
- (b) heating pipe having an outside diameter and a circumference;
- (c) a supply pipe supplying said water from said boiler to said heating pipe;
- (d) a return pipe returning said water from said heating pipe to said boiler;
- (e) a pump for circulating said water through said boiler, said supply pipe, said heating pipe, and said return pipe;
- (f) a plate for mounting said heating pipe to a surface;
- (g) said plate having a sheet having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of edges, and a thickness, said sheet being substantially composed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys;
- (h) said plate having a groove in said upper surface, said groove extending between two of said edges and being adapted to receive said heating pipe and to provide secure mechanical contact with at least approximately one half said circumference of said heating pipe, said groove having a bottom that is at least semicircular with a diameter substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter, said groove having a depth that is substantially the same as said heating pipe outside diameter;
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- (i) said plate having a plurality of legs extending from said lower surface a distance of at least said groove depth plus said sheet thickness at said groove bottom, said legs being elongated and parallel to said groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.