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US 7,088,913 B1Granted
Baseboard/upright heater assembly
AssigneeJcs/Thg, LLC
InventorsDerek A. Verhoorn, Johnson Hsu, Andrew T. Sarkisian, Donald W. Bryce, Sarah V. Drake
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Abstract
A multi-purpose electric heater that can be configured as a baseboard heater or an upright heater is provided. The heater preferably includes a pair of elongate housings that are coupled to a base in a manner that allows them to be moved between horizontal and upright positions. Each housing may include a rotatable portion that can be oriented to direct heat where desired.
Claims18
A heater comprising:
- a base;
- a housing having a first end proximate to said base and a second end remote from said base,
- a heating element positioned within at least one of said base and housing, said housing including a portion allowing the release of heat generated by said heating element;
- a coupling connecting said housing to said base such that said housing is rotatable about an axis extending between said first and second ends between a first, substantially horizontal position and a second, substantially upright position;
- a second housing;
- a second coupling connecting said second housing to said base such that said second housing is rotatable about an axis extending between a first end of said second housing proximate said base and a second end thereof remote from said base between a first, substantially horizontal position and a second, substantially upright position;
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- said second housing including a portion allowing the release of heat generated by said heating element.
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A combination baseboard and upright heater, comprising:
- a base;
- a first housing having a first end proximate to said base and a second end remote from said base;
- a second housing having a first end proximate to said base and a second end remote from said base;
- a first coupling pivotably connecting said base and said first housing such that said first housing can be moved to a substantially horizontal position and a substantially upright position;
- a second coupling pivotably connecting said base and said second housing such that said second housing can be moved to a substantially horizontal position and a substantially upright position;
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- a heating element positioned within at least one of said base and said first and second housings.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.