Helical wire heating coil assemblies and methods for assembling helical wire heating coil assemblies
AssigneeNova Coil, Inc.
InventorEdward A. Kutz
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Abstract
Helical wire heating coil assemblies and methods of assembling helical heating coil assemblies are provided. In one example, a helical wire heating coil assembly includes first and second support frames that are detachably coupled together by a first plurality of insulating standoffs coupled to the first support frame, a second plurality of insulating standoffs coupled to the second support frame, and a helical wire heating coil coupled to both the first plurality of insulating standoffs and the second plurality of insulating standoffs.
Claims20
A helical wire heating coil assembly wherein the assembly extends in an axial direction, a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction, and a radial direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction and perpendicular to the lateral direction;
- the assembly comprising first and second support frames, a first plurality of insulating standoffs coupled to the first support frame, a second plurality of insulating standoffs coupled to the second support frame, and a helical wire heating coil coupled to both the first plurality of insulating standoffs and the second plurality of insulating standoffs, wherein the helical wire coil assembly is disposed between the first support frame and second support frame in the lateral direction and detachably holds the first and second support frames together.
A method for assembling a helical wire coil heating assembly comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a plurality of insulating standoffs;
- (b) providing first and second support frames having arms for holding insulating standoffs;
- (c) coupling standoffs from the plurality onto each of the arms;
- (d) providing a helical wire heating coil;
- (e) coupling each of the standoffs on the first support frame to the helical wire heating coil;
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- (f) coupling each of the standoffs on the second support frame to the helical wire heating coil to thereby releasably hold the first support frame and the second support frame together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.