Patent ID: 6104010
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: E01B,H05B

Abstract:
A heater for a track rail, comprising:a heater element assembly comprising an elongate metal housing for mounting on said rail, said elongate housing including substantially flat, conductive heat transfer surface means for conductively transferring heat from said heater element assembly to said rail; andattachment means for securing said heater element assembly to said rail such that a length of said elongate housing is aligned with a length of said rail, said attachment means comprising:engagement means for engaging said heater element assembly;bolt means for attaching said engagement means to said rail; andvertical adjustment means for varying a vertical distance between said bolt means and said engagement means;wherein, for a given position of said bolt means on said rail, said engagement means can be moved to provide a desired positioning of said heater element assembly on said rail.