Patent ID: 8890033

Claim:
A structure having a mounting surface, comprising: a bracket having a mounting surface; and a heat pad assembly disposed between the mounting surface of the bracket and the mounting surface of the structure, the heat pad assembly including: an upper pad layer and a lower pad layer each being formed of non-conductive woven material having a plurality of perforations distributed across the area of the heat pad assembly; an heating element interposed between the upper and lower pad layers; and an adhesive layer; the upper and lower pad layers, the heating element, and the adhesive layer being covered by the mounting surface of the bracket, a perimeter edge of the upper and lower pad layers being sized and shaped complementary to match a size and shape of a perimeter edge of a base of the bracket, at least a portion of the adhesive extending through the perforations and contacting the mounting surface of the structure and the mounting surface of the bracket, the adhesive layer bonding the mounting surface of the structure to the mounting surface of the bracket.