Patent ID: 6392206
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: A47G,A47J,F24H,H05B

Abstract:
A modular heating component, comprising:(a) a first molded section defining a first opening therethrough; (b) a second molded section defining a second opening therethrough and mated to said first molded section, said first and second molded sections mated to define an enclosed area between said molded sections, said first and second openings aligned to form a fluid-tight passage through said modular heating component; and (c) an electrical resistance heating material secured between said first and second molded sections in said enclosed area, said electrical resistance heating material forming a predetermined circuit path having a pair of terminal end portions, wherein said modular heating component is defined by a top and bottom surfaces and at least one of said first or second molded sections is shaped to define at least a part of a fluid collection area on said top or bottom surface of said modular heating component.