Patent ID: 6727481
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: F16L,H05B

Abstract:
A heated conduit system for preventing the freezing of a fluid flowing therethrough, the heated conduit system comprising:an elongate flexible hose including an inner wall for containing the fluid flowing through said elongate flexible hose and an outer wall for encasing said inner wall of said elongate flexible hose, said elongate flexible hose having a first end and a second end; a flexible heating element for raising a temperature of the fluid flowing through said elongate flexible hose, said flexible heating element being fixedly positioned between said inner and outer walls of said elongate flexible hose for transferring heat through said inner wall to the fluid flowing through said elongate flexible hose; and a temperature control system for maintaining the temperature of the fluid, said temperature control system being integrally mounted on said flexible hose for movement with said hoses; wherein said temperature control system includes: a thermostat for controlling power supplied to said heating element; a thermostat control for adjusting a setting of said thermostat; and a thermocouple for sensing a temperature of a fluid moving through said hose.