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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:
Jan. 25, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
George Anthony Higgins, Stourbridge, GB;
Assignee:
Ceramaspeed Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ; H05B / ; H01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2194611 ; 219541 ; 338332 ;
Abstract
A base for an electric heater comprises a base layer (13) of compacted insulation material (12) and a substantially U-shaped electrically conductive link (6) having upstanding leg portions (8, 9) with an elongate portion (7) extending therebetween. The link is embedded in the base layer with the leg portions protruding therefrom. The base layer (13) incorporates at least one recess (14) extending from a surface thereof to the elongate portion (7) of the link