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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerry D Peterson, Conrad, IA (US);
Gerald L Knief, Grundy Center, IA (US);
Assignee:
Ritchie Industries, Inc., Conrad, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B / ; F16L / ; H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219535 ; 119 73 ; 137341 ; 138 33 ; 219301 ; 219311 ; 219342 ; 219531 ; 219536 ;
Abstract
A U-shaped heating element is attached to a bracket having an elongated back portion and ear portions joined normal to each end of the back portion. The ear portions extend to the same side of the back portion, and each ear portion has a plurality of perforations formed therethrough and a V-shaped recess formed in the extended free end thereof. The heating element is affixed to the back portion and disposed on the same side of the back as the ear portions. Plastic pipe is received in the V-shaped recesses of the ear portions, and springs hold the bracket to the pipe.