Patent ID: 8581157
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: H05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A band heater for heating an object, comprising: a flexible cable having a working length, the cable including a flexible cover integrally formed as a part of the cable over the working length, the cover including a flange positioned adjacent the cable over the working length, the flange including a substantially flat yet accommodating bottom surface configured to follow an outer periphery of the object to be heated when the band heater is mounted thereto; an end block overmolded on opposite ends of the cable, each end block encapsulating the ends of the cable and an electrical junction connected thereto, each end block further encapsulating an end of an electrical lead connected to the electrical junction, each of the electrical leads extending from within each end block and configured for connection to a power source for energizing the electrically resistive element; first and second retaining clips, each removably retained by respective ones of the end blocks, the first and second retaining clips oriented toward one another when the band heater is mounted on the object to be heated; and a tensioner having a first end detachably connected to and retained by the first retaining clip and a second end configured to detachably connect to the second retaining clip, the tensioner configured to bias the end blocks toward one another when the band heater is mounted on the object to be heated.