Patent ID: 9739490
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: F24D

Claim:
1. A radiant heating apparatus comprising: a transport apparatus that radiates heat energy toward a desired object; a partial enclosure device having an opening defined at least partially by a terminal end of a reflective interior surface having a top surface positioned above the transport apparatus's top surface and two side surfaces positioned along at least a portion of the transport apparatus's side surfaces, the reflective interior surface re-directs (a) much of the heat energy that contacts the reflective interior surface in a first direction through the opening and (b) some of the heat energy that contacts the reflective interior surface rolls out from the opening in a second direction; a heating wing having (a) a wing proximal end that connects to the partial enclosure device's exterior surface at a contact location, and (b) a wing distal end that obliquely extends outwardly in relation to the partial enclosure device and toward the first direction, and the heating wing, except at the heating wing's proximal end, and the partial enclosure device's exterior surface are spaced apart so at least a portion of the heating wing is positioned above the partial enclosure device from the contact location toward at least a portion of the terminal end, and the heating wing re-directs the rolled out heat energy in the first direction.