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US 7,013,080 B1Granted
Space heater with area light source
AssigneeThe W. B. Marvin Manufacturing Company
InventorsKostas Kaplanis, Charles M. Wagner
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Abstract
A radiant electric space heater is provided with a halogen light source which provides light to the same general area to which radiant electric energy is transmitted by the heating elements. The halogen light source is located behind a grill that covers a window located at the front of the heater.
Claims2
A space heater comprising:
- a housing;
- a window in the front of the housing;
- a grill covering at least part of the window;
- a reflector behind the grill;
- at least one radiant heating element located between the reflector and the grill for transmitting radiant energy to a general area in front of the heater;
- and
- a halogen light source separate from said at least one radiant heating element, said light source supported within the housing behind the grill and including a glass plate located between the reflector and the grill for providing light to the same general area.
4 more elements
A space heater comprising:
- a housing;
- a window in the front of the housing;
- a grill covering at least part of the window;
- a reflector behind the grill;
- at least one radiant heating element located between the reflector and the grill for transmitting radiant energy to a general area in front of the heater;
- a halogen light source supported within the housing behind the grill including a glass plate located between the reflector and the grill for providing light to the same general area;
- and
- an electric circuit with an electric switch construction that enables energization of the at least one heating element and the halogen light source separately or simultaneously.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.