US 12,331,918 B2
Heater for an environment containing an electrical device and method
George A. Van Straten, Chassell, MI (US)
Assigned to Van Straten Enterprises, Inc, Chassell, MI (US)
Filed by Van Straten Enterprises, Inc., Chassell, MI (US)
Filed on May 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/662,949.
Application 18/662,949 is a continuation of application No. 17/582,753, filed on Jan. 24, 2022, granted, now 12,013,107.
Application 17/582,753 is a continuation of application No. 16/858,623, filed on Apr. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,231,171, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/958,625, filed on Jan. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/939,509, filed on Nov. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/896,414, filed on Sep. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/849,020, filed on May 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/848,480, filed on May 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/839,367, filed on Apr. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0295314 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. F21V 29/90 (2015.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); F21S 45/60 (2018.01); F21V 29/85 (2015.01); F21V 29/87 (2015.01); H05B 3/12 (2006.01); H05B 3/18 (2006.01); H05B 3/56 (2006.01); B60Q 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC F21V 29/90 (2015.01) [B60Q 1/0017 (2013.01); F21S 45/60 (2018.01); F21V 29/86 (2015.01); F21V 29/87 (2015.01); H05B 3/12 (2013.01); H05B 3/18 (2013.01); H05B 3/56 (2013.01); B60Q 1/04 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heater for an environment containing an electrical device, comprising:
an elongate resistance heating element comprising a nichrome wire;
a thermally transmissive, temperature mitigating, and electrically insulative cover configured to surround at least a portion of the elongate resistance heating element; and
a thermal switch electrically coupled in series with the nichrome wire and configured in thermal proximity with the cover.