Patent ID: 6057531
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
A heater tape assembly for heating an object to be heated, said heater tape assembly comprising:an elongate first tape having a pair of opposing side edges and a first surface extending between said side edges, said first tape having a plurality of substantially planar first V-shaped notches which extend into said first surface from a respective said side edge, each said first V-shaped notch extending in a direction substantially parallel to said first surface;an elongate second tape having a pair of opposing side edges and a pair of opposing second and third flat surfaces extending between said side edges, said second tape having a plurality of substantially planar second V-shaped notches which extend into said second and third flat surfaces from a respective said side edge, each said second V-shaped notch extending in a direction substantially parallel to each of said second and third flat surfaces, said second V-shaped notches in said second tape being substantially aligned with respective said first notches in said first tape, said second flat surface being bonded with said first surface of said first tape, said third flat surface having an adhesive thereon for bonding to the object to be heated; andat least one heater wire interposed between said first surface of said first tape and said second surface of said second tape.