Patent ID: 8492683
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: E04D,H05B

Abstract:
1. An induction heating apparatus, comprising: (a) a lower base portion; (b) a body portion spaced from said lower base portion; (c) a support member mechanically maintaining said lower base portion and said body portion in said spaced orientation; (d) a handle portion mechanically attached to an upper area of said body portion; (e) an electrical power supply and a controller, positioned in an interior space defined by said body portion; and (f) an induction coil in said base portion; wherein: (g) said lower base portion defines a predetermined footprint area, and said induction heating apparatus exhibits a sufficiently low center of gravity, which allows said induction heating apparatus to be placed on sloped surfaces without tipping over; (h) said body portion includes a substantially liquid-tight housing, such that it may be left outdoors without incurring damage due to wet weather; and (i) said body portion has a plurality of protruding heat sink elements comprising a plurality of substantially parallel corrugated fins protruding from said body portion positioned on a portion of a surface of said housing of the body portion to dissipate thermal energy from interior space of the body portion, without the use of any forced cooling mechanism.