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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1990
Donald L Townsend, Chandler, AZ (US);
Robert A White, Tempe, AZ (US);
Arvin Industries, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
A heater assembly includes heating element for generating heat to warm a space to be heated. A heat sensor is provided sensing the temperature within the radiant heater assembly for automatically disabling the heater elements upon exposure of the sensor to temperature in excess of a predetermined threshold temperature. A tip-over switch is provided for disabling the heater elements in resonse to predetermined tilting movement of the radiant heater assembly relative to a normal upright position. Alert indicators are provided for indicating disablement of the heater elements upon actuation of either the heat sensor or tip-over switch.