CHEMICAL HEATING DEVICE FOR COLD ENVIRONMENT HEATING UTILITY USE
First Claim
1. A chemical heating device configured to be wrapped about the fuel filter housing or canister of a diesel engine, the canister having a diesel fuel filter disposed within it, the filter being of the type that is susceptible to flow restriction during cold weather congealing of the diesel fuel, and the fuel filter canister also having a fuel inlet line and a fuel outlet line, comprising a flat support member having a front face, a first end and a second end, a plurality of chemical heating elements, means for temporarily securing the plurality of chemical heating elements within the front face of the support member, the front face of the support member and plurality of chemical heating elements being disposed adjacent the fuel filter canister, and means for attaching together the first end and the second end of the support member, wherein the device is wrapped about the fuel filter canister to apply heat to it.
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Abstract
A strap-like support includes means for removably affixing chemical heating elements to one side of the support and means for removably securing the ends of the support whereby the support can be removably attached to the fuel filter of a diesel engine. Alternatively, the strap-like support component is configured to wrap around a fuel line, fuel pipe, or other conduit. Alternatively, the heating device is devised of a sheet-like support component having means for removably affixing one or more chemical heating elements to one side of the support component and means for removably securing the edges of the support component to a surface whereby the component can be removably attached to the oil pan or fuel tank of an engine or with a self-contained, individual meal product of conventional manufacture. The heating device is temporarily attached to the meal product container to heat the food contents.
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21 Claims
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1. A chemical heating device configured to be wrapped about the fuel filter housing or canister of a diesel engine, the canister having a diesel fuel filter disposed within it, the filter being of the type that is susceptible to flow restriction during cold weather congealing of the diesel fuel, and the fuel filter canister also having a fuel inlet line and a fuel outlet line, comprising
a flat support member having a front face, a first end and a second end, a plurality of chemical heating elements, means for temporarily securing the plurality of chemical heating elements within the front face of the support member, the front face of the support member and plurality of chemical heating elements being disposed adjacent the fuel filter canister, and means for attaching together the first end and the second end of the support member, wherein the device is wrapped about the fuel filter canister to apply heat to it.
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9. A chemical heating device which comprises
a rectangular-shaped and sheet-like support member having a front face and a rear face, the front face comprising at least one strap-like retainer that is attached at one end to one edge of the support member and at a second end to a second edge of the support member, and at least one chemical heating element.
- 10. The chemical heating device of claim 10 wherein each of the at least one retainer is made of a stretch fabric that allows the length of the retainer to be stretched such that a single heating element can be placed beneath the retainer.
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13. A chemical heating device configured to be wrapped about the fuel lines of a diesel engine which comprises
a support member having a front face and a rear face, means for varying the length of the device, the device comprising a plurality of segments or sections, the number of sections used being determined by the user'"'"'s specific application, a plurality of chemical heating elements, means for temporarily securing the plurality of chemical heating elements within the front face of the support member, wherein the device is wrapped about the fuel line.
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18. A chemical heating device configured to be attached to food product containers, such containers comprising pouch-like and flat pan-like structures, comprising
a rectangular-shaped, shallow upside-down, pan-like structure having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion and the bottom portion being sealed at a peripheral edge, a chemical heating element contained within the pan-like structure, means for temporarily attaching the device to a food product container.
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