Patent ID: 6470876
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: F23D,F24H,Y02B

Abstract:
A portable heater assembly comprising:a fan module having a fan, an electric switch, and electrical wiring, the electrical wiring interconnecting the fan, electric switch and an affixed power cord; an electrical ignition assembly having an electrical ignition device, a spark-emitting electrode tip protruding from the electrical ignition device, and an ignition activator connected to the electrical ignition device by an activator connector; a heating apparatus having a combustion chamber including a catalyst-containing substrate in proximity to the spark-emitting electrode tip, an air-fuel mixer connected to the combustion chamber, and a regulator valve assembly for coupling the air-fuel mixer to a source of fuel; and an encasement having a base, such that the weight of the portable heater assembly is stably distributed over the base; wherein the encasement supports and houses the fan module, the electrical ignition assembly, and the heating apparatus; the electric switch activates the fan by forming a closed electrical circuit within the electrical wiring between the power source and the fan; and the electrical ignition assembly ignites the fuel of the heating apparatus.