Patent ID: 6867392

Claim:
In an infrared element positionable over a conveyor wherein said infrared element includes a source terminal and a return terminal and is configured to extend upwardly from a first lateral side of said conveyor and downwardly toward a second lateral side of said conveyor, the improvement comprising: said source and said return terminals being positioned adjacent to each other in a manner such that, when said infrared element is positioned over said conveyor, said source and said return terminals will both be located on said first lateral side of said conveyor; said infrared element including an outgoing segment comprising a source end having said source terminal thereon, an upwardly extending portion following said source end, and a downwardly extending portion following said upwardly extending portion; and said infrared element including a return segment comprising a return end having said return terminal thereon, a downwardly extending portion preceding said return end, and an upwardly extending portion preceding said downwardly extending portion of said return segment.