Convective heater

A heating device comprising:

• a heater having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface being generally opposite of said first surface, said heater being configured to receive an electrical current and convert such electrical current to heat;
• at least one heat transfer assembly positioned along and adjacent the first surface of the heater, said heat transfer assembly comprising a plurality of fins, said fins defining a plurality of fin spaces therebetween through which fluids may pass;
• an electrically conductive portion positioned along the second surface of the heater, said electrically conductive portion having first and second terminals, said first and second terminals positioned along one end of the heater;
• an outer housing at least partially surrounding the heater and the at least one heat transfer assembly;
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• an electrical coupling for electrically connecting the first and second terminals of the electrically conductive portion, said electrical coupling extending, at least partially, to an exterior of the outer housing;
• wherein heat generated by the heater is transferred to the fins of the heat transfer assembly;
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• wherein fluids passing through the fin spaces are selectively heated when electrical current is provided to the heater.

A heating device comprising:

• a heater configured to receive an electrical current to produce heat;
• at least one heat transfer assembly adjacent the heater, the heat transfer assembly comprising a plurality of heat transfer members, wherein the heat transfer members define a plurality of spaces therebetween through which fluid may pass;
• at least one electrically conductive member positioned on or within the heater, the at least one electrically conductive member terminating along one end of the heater;
• wherein the at least one electrically conductive member is configured to produce heat when electrically energized;
• an outer housing at least partially surrounding the heater and the at least one heat transfer assembly;
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• an electrical coupling electrically connecting the at least one electrically conductive member, wherein the electrical coupling extends at least partially to an exterior of the outer housing;
• wherein heat generated by the heater is transferred to the at least one heat transfer assembly;
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• wherein fluid passing through the spaces is selectively heated when electrical current is provided to the heater.