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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jan P Thimmesch, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Bradley A Hemish, Shakopee, MN (US);
Assignee:
Phillips & Temro Industries Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123549 ; 123556 ;
Abstract
A heating device for use in an internal combustion engine for heating the air entering the cylinder head from the intake manifold. The heating device includes a frame having a body defining an air intake opening and a hanger extending from the body. The heating device further includes a first resistance ribbon and a terminal assembly coupled to the frame, electrically connected to the first resistance ribbon and electrically connectable with a power source. Finally, the heating device includes securing means for coupling the first resistance ribbon to the hanger in a vertical orientation.