Patent ID: 8041199
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: A01K,H05B

Abstract:
1. A deicer system for heating water within a fluid receptacle to prevent ice from forming, the system comprising: a main body configured to be positioned within the fluid receptacle; a heating element adapted to heat the water, wherein said heating element is supported by said main body; a concealing cover that is configured to hide said main body and said heating element from view, said concealing cover having a larger axial envelope than said main body and said heating element, said concealing cover being shaped as one or more of a rock, snow pile, iceberg, snow bank, tree stump, lily pad, turtle, or frog; and a control unit separate and distinct from and in communication with said heating element, wherein said control unit is adapted to control operation of said heater, wherein said control unit comprises at least one of a processor, a microprocessor, an integrated circuit, and a plurality of discrete logic components, wherein said control unit is adapted to be programmed at least in part by an input device.