Multi-layered carrier
OwnerJay DiPucchio, Thomas J. Luckinventors
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Abstract
A multi-layered carrier comprising: a first layer; a jacket; a laminated fabric heater disposed between the first layer and the jacket, wherein the heater comprises a consolidated electrically conductive fabric layer, a plurality of bus bars, a first thermoplastic layer, and a second thermoplastic layer, wherein the first and second thermoplastic layers sandwich the consolidated electrically conductive fabric layer and the plurality of bus bars to form a fused single sheet; and a cavity formed from the assembly of the first layer, the jacket, and the heater; wherein the multi-layer carrier provides for the even distribution of heat throughout the cavity.
Claims16
A multi-layered carrier comprising:
- a first layer having an exterior surface opposite to an interior surface, wherein the interior surface of the first layer envelops a cavity;
- a jacket disposed around the exterior surface of the first layer;
- a laminated fabric heater wrapped around and contiguous with the exterior surface of the first layer, wherein the heater comprises a consolidated electrically conductive fabric layer, a plurality of bus bars, a first thermoplastic layer, and a second thermoplastic layer, wherein the first and second thermoplastic layers sandwich the consolidated electrically conductive fabric layer and the plurality of bus bars to form a fused single sheet;
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- an insulator, wherein the jacket surrounds the insulator and the insulator surrounds the heater
- wherein the multi-layer carrier provides for the even distribution of heat throughout the cavity.
A multi-layered carrier comprising:
- a combination element comprising:
- a first layer comprising lateral sides, wherein adjacent lateral sides are connected to each other via edges;
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- a heater for generating heat comprising:
- a first horizontal seal extending along a lop outer edge of the heater;
- a second horizontal seal extending along a bottom outer edge of the heater;
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- a plurality of vertical seals each extending from the first horizontal seal to the second horizontal seal, wherein the vertical seals divide the heater into distinct segments, wherein each segment comprises:
- a consolidated electrically conductive fabric layer, a first thermoplastic layer, and a second thermoplastic layer, wherein the first and second thermoplastic layers sandwich the consolidated electrically conductive fabric layer;
- wherein the first and second horizontal seals and the vertical seals comprise a thermoplastic;
- wherein each of the vertical seals is disposed on and folded over a respective edge of the first layer such that the heater envelops and is contiguous with the lateral sides of the first layer, and further wherein the vertical seals ease fitting of the heater onto the lateral sides;
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- a plurality of layers surrounding at least one of the first layer and the heater, wherein the plurality of layers retains the heat generated by the heater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.