Patent ID: 7926557
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: E04C,F24D,F24F,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A radiant panel, comprising: a first skin including an outer face and an inner face; a second skin including an outer face and an inner face; thermally conducting brackets bonded to the inner face of said first skin; a fluid conduit formed of sections configured in multiple rows and positioned between said first and second skins, said fluid conduit having an outer surface area, wherein said thermally conducting brackets are configured to receive corresponding sections of said fluid conduit, and wherein at least 50% of the outer surface area of said fluid conduit is positioned within said thermally conducting brackets; and a core material positioned between said multiple rows of fluid conduit and extending between said first and second skins, wherein said thermally conducting brackets comprise separate upper and lower portions, and wherein the lower portions of said thermally conducting brackets are bonded to the inner face of said first skin, and wherein the upper portions of said thermally conducting brackets are bonded to the inner face of said second skin, and wherein corresponding sections of said fluid conduit are positioned between said upper and lower portions of said thermally conducting brackets.