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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1997
John Albert Richardson, Garland, TX (US);
Darrell Ray Grintz, Leonard, TX (US);
Steve Ray Bishop, Princeton, TX (US);
Arthur Child Walker, Garland, TX (US);
Alcatel, , US;
Abstract
A portable heating tent (10) and method are disclosed for testing telecommunications equipment (16). The portable heating tent (100 includes a tent assembly (12) that provides a housing sized to contain telecommunications equipment (16) for testing. The housing has an inlet to receive return air and has an outlet to provide supply air. The portable heating tent (10) also includes a heater/blower assembly (14) that has an inlet (20) coupled to the outlet of the housing and an outlet coupled to the inlet of the housing. The heater/blower assembly (14) processes the supply air and provides the return air such that a temperature within the housing is established at a desired set point for heat testing the telecommunications equipment (16).