Patent ID: 7176421

Claim:
A heater consisting of: a base consisting of: an outer base layer comprising a fiber-reinforced composite selected from the group consisting of a polyester-polyarylate fiber and a liquid crystal polymer fiber, a middle base layer of cured silicone attached to said outer base layer; and an inner base layer of silicone that is uncured before assembly of the heater, attached immediately adjacent to said middle base layer, a resistance wire that is at least partially embedded into said inner base layer; and a cover that covers said resistance wire, said cover consisting of: an inner cover layer of silicone that is uncured before assembly of the heater covering said resistance wire, a middle cover layer of cured silicone attached immediately adjacent to said inner cover layer, and an outer cover layer comprising the fiber-reinforced composite selected from the group consisting of a polyester-polyarylate fiber and a liquid crystal polymer fiber attached to said middle cover layer.