Electric resistance heating devices – Heating devices – Immersion heater details
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-30
2011-10-18
Campbell, Thor (Department: 3742)
Electric resistance heating devices
Heating devices
Immersion heater details
C392S498000, C392S499000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041199
ABSTRACT:
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a deicer system for heating water within a fluid receptacle to prevent ice from forming. The system may include a main body configured to be positioned within the fluid receptacle, a heating element adapted to heat the water, wherein the heating element is supported by the main body, and a concealing cover that is configured to hide the main body the said heating element from view. The concealing cover has a larger axial envelope than the main body and the heating element. The concealing cover may be shaped as a naturally existing object.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2430272 (1947-11-01), Brodie
patent: 2454091 (1948-11-01), Rietz
patent: 2472178 (1949-06-01), Temple
patent: 2514559 (1950-07-01), Riemenschneider
patent: 2520576 (1950-08-01), Stookey
patent: 2561932 (1951-07-01), Landgraf
patent: 2877051 (1959-03-01), Cushman
patent: 3059091 (1962-10-01), Wenzel
patent: 3096425 (1963-07-01), Keating
patent: 3796858 (1974-03-01), Cohn
patent: 3803386 (1974-04-01), Rodrigues
patent: 3836130 (1974-09-01), Earhart
patent: 4599973 (1986-07-01), Ward
patent: 4730097 (1988-03-01), Campbell
patent: 4835366 (1989-05-01), Owen
patent: 5245691 (1993-09-01), Wu
patent: 5303585 (1994-04-01), Lichte
patent: 5336399 (1994-08-01), Kajisono
patent: 5496989 (1996-03-01), Bradford
patent: 5571409 (1996-11-01), Scarborough
patent: 5722347 (1998-03-01), Tominaga et al.
patent: 5933575 (1999-08-01), Sanders
patent: 5980100 (1999-11-01), Haegeman
patent: 6125696 (2000-10-01), Hannan
patent: 6539171 (2003-03-01), VonArx
patent: 6597863 (2003-07-01), Koskey
patent: 6778763 (2004-08-01), Reusche
patent: 6830009 (2004-12-01), Kuelbs
patent: 7355147 (2008-04-01), Wang
patent: 2004/0070096 (2004-04-01), Grader
patent: 2004/0099585 (2004-05-01), Kim
patent: 2005/0121645 (2005-06-01), Prescott
patent: 2007/0210068 (2007-09-01), Reusche
patent: 2008/0002955 (2008-01-01), Reusche
patent: 19645970 (1998-05-01), None
patent: 9857132 (1998-12-01), None
patent: 2006026624 (2005-06-01), None
Chumbley Philip E.
Reusche Thomas K.
Allied Precision Industries Inc.
Butscher Joseph M.
Campbell Thor
The Small Patent Law Group
LandOfFree
Deicer covering system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Deicer covering system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Deicer covering system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4274237