Patent ID: 6971872

Claim:
A pipe heating apparatus for use in heating PVC pipe and conduit for bending, the apparatus comprising: a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, said lower portion having an bottom wall for resting upon a horizontal support surface, said lower portion having a lower perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said upper portion having an top wall and a upper perimeter wall extending downwardly from said top wall, said lower perimeter wall and said upper perimeter wall having the same form and size, said upper portion being positionable to rest upon said lower portion whereby an edge of said upper perimeter wall abuts an edge of said lower perimeter wall, said housing defining an interior space for receiving a portion of a pvc pipe; an aperture positioned within said housing for selectively receiving a heat source; and an upper heat deflector assembly being positioned in said upper portion of said housing, said upper heat deflector assembly having a first portion positioned at an angle to said top wall, said upper heat deflector assembly having a second portion positioned at an angle to said top wall, said first and second portions facilitating heat flow away from said top wall and into said interior space.