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ONE PIECE HEATER RACK, HEATER ASSEMBLY USING THE HEATER RACK, AND METHODOF USE
Document Number |
03080880 |
Status |
Pending |
Filing Date |
2020-05-19 |
Open to Public Date |
2020-12-05 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
- Lollar, James Patrick
- Ridley, Devin
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Abstract
A one-piece heater rack includes a number of arrays of attachment nodes and a surrounding peripheral structure. The attachment nodes are configured to allow the attachment of ceramic supports, the ceramic supports designed to hold open type coil electrical resistance heating elements that make up of a heater assembly using the heater rack. The attachment nodes allow attachment of the ceramic supports from above and below the heater rack for ease of installation. The heater rack also includes other features that providing mounting support for other heater assembly elements like terminals, thermostats, temperature limit switches, and air flow control over and through the heater using the peripheral structure, the arrays of attachment nodes or combinations thereof.
IPC Classes ?
- H05B 3/02 - Ohmic-resistance heating - Details
- H05B 3/54 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes flexible
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SUPPORT INSULATORS FOR OPEN COIL ELECTRIC HEATERS AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
03065180 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2018-05-09 |
Open to Public Date |
2018-11-15 |
Grant Date |
2024-01-09 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
- Lollar, James Patrick
- Ridley, Devin
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Abstract
A support insulator for an open coil electric heater includes an insulator body having at least one coil support portion and plate attachment slots. The support insulator has an arm extending from the insulator body, the arm having a slot on an end thereof. Depending on the mounting of the support insulator, the slot can receive a resistance wire as a portion of a coil break-turn, a wire as part of a coil section, a part of a lead wire, or a part of a run of resistance wire that is not a coil break-turn or coil section.
IPC Classes ?
- H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
- H05B 3/16 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being mounted on an insulating base
- H05B 3/32 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor mounted on insulators on a metallic frame
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SILICONE BAND CABLE HEATER ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF MAKING AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02875390 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2014-12-17 |
Open to Public Date |
2015-06-20 |
Grant Date |
2017-05-16 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
Lollar, James Patrick
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Abstract
A silicone band heater assembly includes a silicone heater cable, lead wires, and a zip tie connection. The heater cable consists of a resistance heater wire that is optionally surrounded by a fiberglass braid, which in turn is encased in a silicone insulator. Each end of the heater cable includes an overmolded zip tie segment, which includes the splice connection between the lead wire and resistance wire, and the ability to link the ends of the heater cable assembly together when being clamped to a desired structure. 28
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC DUCT HEATER AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02839860 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2014-01-17 |
Open to Public Date |
2014-07-18 |
Grant Date |
2016-07-12 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
- Lollar, James Patrick
- Ridley, Devin
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Abstract
A duct heater has a unique and symmetric arrangement of an auto limit and a pair of back up limits to permit the duct heater to be mounted in a duct in a number of different orientations. The duct heater can include a diffuser screen and have a particular size with respect to an upstream piece of equipment such as a single duct variable air volume damper box so that it can be used in these types of applications as well as stand alone applications in a duct.
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INSULATOR FOR OPEN COIL ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATER, HEATER USING SAME, AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02814291 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2013-04-25 |
Open to Public Date |
2014-03-10 |
Grant Date |
2016-06-14 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
Lollar, James Patrick
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Abstract
An open coil electrical resistance heater employs an insulator having a coil convolution engaging portion that is adapted to engage heater coils with small diameters, small wire diameters, and/or small pitches without distorting the coil and compromising heater performance.
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MULTIPLE STAGE OPEN COIL ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER WITH BALANCED COIL POWER ARRANGEMENT AND HEATER COOL END TERMINATION AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02810620 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2013-03-26 |
Open to Public Date |
2013-10-18 |
Grant Date |
2016-10-04 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
Lollar, James Patrick
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Abstract
An open coil electrical resistance heater subassembly for use in a heater has a support plate dividing the heater into at least two portions. At least two resistance wire coils are supported on the support plate using a plurality of insulators. Each insulator is configured to provide support to a portion of the resistance wire coil. The at least two resistance wire coils are arranged with respect to the support plate so that the coil power for each coil is distributed generally evenly between the top and bottom of the support plate and across the width of the support plate.
IPC Classes ?
- H05B 3/16 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being mounted on an insulating base
- H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
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ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02743966 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2011-06-22 |
Open to Public Date |
2012-10-15 |
Grant Date |
2017-06-13 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
Lollar, James Patrick
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Abstract
An electrical resistance heating assembly comprises a heater ribbon woven through a first mica board. The heater ribbon extends upwardly from a top surface of the first mica board to provide heat to a fluid passing over the upwardly extending heater ribbon. The heat ribbon on an underside of the first mica board is electrically isolated by a second mica board positioned adjacent the first mica board. The first and second mica boards are held together with by a clamp-containing metal plate positioned adjacent the second mica board with the clamps bent over the first mica board to keep the mica boards together.
IPC Classes ?
- H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
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TWO LEVEL ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02763532 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2012-01-06 |
Open to Public Date |
2012-07-18 |
Grant Date |
2015-03-31 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
Sherrill, James Lee
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Abstract
An electrical resistance heater assembly includes a heater housing forming a channel having a longitudinal axis for a fluid such as air to pass through and a heater support plate forming first and second levels in the heater housing. A first mica board assembly supporting a ribbon heater is mounted to the heater support plate at the first level and a second mica board assembly supporting a ribbon heater is mounted to the heater support plate at the second level. The first level is positioned adjacent an inlet of the heater housing and the second level is positioned adjacent an outlet of the heater housing. The first level and a side of the heater housing form a passageway for air to enter the heater housing and be directed to the ribbons of the second level, thereby allowing air to bypass the heater ribbons of the first level.
IPC Classes ?
- H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
- H05B 3/54 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes flexible
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FOLDABLE ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02755721 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2011-10-25 |
Open to Public Date |
2012-05-05 |
Grant Date |
2017-05-16 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
Lollar, James Patrick
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Abstract
A foldable electric resistance heater comprises at least a pair of insulator plates with a resistance wire threaded through openings in the insulator plates. In one mode, the insulator plates are folded with respect to each other and fastened together using one or more fasteners. In another mode, the plates can have other angled configurations with respect to each other. One or more insulators is positioned between the folded plates or adjacent the plates to isolate the resistance wire. The folded plate configuration and resistance wire provide significant advantages in manufacturing costs while forming a more robust heater configuration.
IPC Classes ?
- H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
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CLOSE QUARTER ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER AND METHOD OF USE
Document Number |
02714242 |
Status |
In Force |
Filing Date |
2010-09-01 |
Open to Public Date |
2012-02-06 |
Grant Date |
2015-04-28 |
Owner |
TUTCO, LLC (USA)
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Inventor |
Lollar, James Patrick
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Abstract
A close quarter electric resistance heater comprises a ribbon heater element that is woven between ribbon support segments and within a heater shell. The ribbon support segments form an annulus on each end of the heater and are linked to each other using connectors. The connectors space the ribbon support segments apart from each other to facilitate the weaving of the ribbon element along the inside of the heater shell for heating purposes. The connectors also link the ribbon support segments to the shell. The ribbon heater element has faces that are wider than its edges and the ribbon heater element is woven on the support segments such that the edges face the heater shell. This configuration minimizes the migration of the ribbon heater element towards the shell and possible short circuiting of the heater.
IPC Classes ?
- H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
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