US 10,968,572 B2
Frost resistant surface
Kenneth E. Szekely, Oakville (CA)
Appl. No. 14/376,586
Filed by Engineered Plastics Inc., Williamsville, NY (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 4, 2013, PCT No. PCT/US2013/024623
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 4, 2014,
PCT Pub. No. WO2013/116832, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 8, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/594,172, filed on Feb. 2, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2015/0034067 A1, Feb. 5, 2015
Int. Cl. E01C 11/24 (2006.01); H05B 3/56 (2006.01); E04B 1/92 (2006.01); E01C 11/26 (2006.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01); F24D 13/02 (2006.01); F24D 3/14 (2006.01); E01C 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC E01C 11/245 (2013.01) [E01C 5/00 (2013.01); E01C 11/265 (2013.01); E04B 1/92 (2013.01); F24D 3/142 (2013.01); F24D 3/148 (2013.01); F24D 13/024 (2013.01); H05B 3/267 (2013.01); H05B 3/56 (2013.01); F24D 2200/08 (2013.01); H05B 2203/003 (2013.01); H05B 2203/014 (2013.01); H05B 2203/026 (2013.01); H05B 2214/02 (2013.01); Y02B 30/24 (2013.01); Y02B 30/26 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24942 (2015.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frost resistant tile system consisting of:
a layer of thermal insulation;
a first deck element, the first deck element having an upper surface and lower surface defining a thickness therebetween, the lower surface of the first deck element disposed above the layer of thermal insulation, the first deck element including a groove sized and shaped to receive a heating element;
a heating element seated in the groove, the heating element having an upper surface and lower surface defining a thickness therebetween with the lower surface of the first deck element disposed below the lower surface of the heating element;
at least one clip disposed within the groove of the first deck element with the heating element releasably secured in the at least one clip,
the at least one clip having an interior surface and an outer surface, the interior surface having a contour complimentary to the geometry of the heating element, the outer surface having a contour complimentary to the geometry of the groove of the first deck element;
a layer of metallic thermally conductive material above at least a portion of the upper surface of the first deck element and disposed directly above the heating element;
a surface tile above the layer of thermally conductive material; and
a controller electrically connected to the heating element so as to be able to activate and deactivate the heating element.