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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2002
Michael Danko, Cookeville, TN (US);
Jimmy L. Sherrill, Cookeville, TN (US);
Ike D. Walker, Monterey, TN (US);
Tutco, Inc., Cookeville, TN (US);
Abstract
A heater assembly includes a mounting assembly, a conducting structure, a thermostat structure, a first terminal structure and a second terminal structure, and an insulator support structure including a terminal receiving opening formed therethrough. The conducting structure and the insulator support structure are releasably and fixedly secured to the mounting assembly. The terminal receiving opening of the insulator support structure cooperates with the first terminal structure to secure the first terminal structure to the mounting assembly. The second terminal structure is releasably and fixedly secured to the mounting assembly. The thermostat structure is connected to the first terminal structure and to the second terminal structure. The first terminal structure is then connected to a power delivering structure to receive power to be used by the heater assembly, and to deliver power, through the thermostat structure, to the conducting structure. The second terminal structure is also coupled to the conducting structure.