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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2000
Ronald G. Butcher, Plainfield, IN (US);
Raymond A. Rust, Jr., Gosport, IN (US);
David C. Sherrod, Dandridge, TN (US);
Avinash N. Patel, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Carrier Corporation, Carrier World Hdqtrs., Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An electric element mounting system including a housing and at least one heating element. Each element includes a frame having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, a heating coil and a wire terminal for electrically and mechanically coupling the element to the front panel. A substantially planar mounting bracket is located within the housing; the bracket including at least one aperture. The bracket is located within the housing and placed in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame so that the distal end is placed through the aperture to mount the element upon the bracket.