System of short-wave-infrared heater support assembly

• US 20060198084A1
• Filed: 02/22/2006
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Well Traveled Imports Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Well Traveled Imports Incorporated
• Inventors: Tanner, Hampton H., Hall, Edwin L. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 8,614,406 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/600
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/032 Heaters specially adapted for heating by radiation heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/008 for heating of inner spaces

Abstract

A system for heating a patio, the system comprising: a head unit comprising a heating unit configured for heating a patio; an offset assembly, wherein the offset assembly is coupled to the head unit; a mounting pole comprising a plurality of sections, the mounting pole being coupled to the offset assembly; and a base unit the base unit supporting the mounting pole.

Claims

1. A patio heating device comprising:

a head unit, the head unit comprising a heating unit configured for heating a patio;

an offset assembly, wherein the offset assembly is coupled to the head unit;

a mounting pole comprising a plurality of sections, the mounting pole being coupled to the offset assembly; and

a base unit, the mounting pole being supported on the base unit.

2. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the heating unit is a short-wave-infrared (SWI) heater.

3. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the head unit further comprises a shield coupled to the heating unit, the shield providing protection to the heating unit.

4. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sections of the mounting pole are telescoping enabling a height adjustment of the heating device.

5. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the offset assembly comprises an angled pole section.

6. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the offset assembly comprises an on and off power switch.

7. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the head unit is mounted on the angled pole section via a mounting device, the mounting device allowing a user to adjust a position of the head unit.

8. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the head unit further comprises a positioning bar, the positioning bar allowing a user to adjust a position of the heating unit.

9. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises a plurality of wheels, the plurality of wheels enabling the patio heating device to be portable.

10. The patio heating device of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises a weighted body, the weighed body providing stability to the patio heating device.

11. The patio heating devise of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises a receptacle configured to allow a power cord to be connected to the patio heating device, the power cord enabling electrical power to be supplied to the heating unit.

12. A short-wave-infrared heater (SWI) support assembly comprising:

a heating unit, the heating unit mounted on a head unit;

an angled pole section, the angled pole section providing an offset to the heating unit; and

a mounting pole comprising a plurality of sections, the angled pole section being mounted on the mounting pole.

13. The SWI heater support assembly of claim 12, wherein the plurality of sections of the mounting pole is telescoping enabling a height adjustment of the SWI heater support assembly.

14. The SWI heater support assembly of claim 12, wherein a bottommost section of the mounting pole is mounted on a base unit, the base unit providing stability to the short-wave-infrared heater support assembly.

15. The SWI heater support assembly of claim 12 further comprises a power switch coupled to a dimmer, the power switch coupled to the dimmer enabling a user to adjust a heat output from the heating unit.

16. The SWI heater support assembly of claim 12, wherein the angled pole section is mounted on an uppermost section of the mounting pole such that a free rotation for the angled pole section is facilitated around a vertical axis of the short-wave-infrared heater assembly.