Flexible self-regulating heating pad for compressed gas cylinders
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1. A heating pad apparatus in combination with a compressed gas cylinder;
- wherein, the heating pad apparatus consists of;
a flexible heating unit that consists of a flexible self-regulating heating element and an electrical input and output member;
an insulation unit adjacent to one side of the flexible heating unit;
wherein the insulation unit consists of a generally rectangular mat of insulation material;
a housing unit consisting of a fabric envelope that surrounds the insulation unit and an attached fabric cover that encloses the flexible heating unit, anda releasable system of attachment located at opposite ends of the housing unit;
whereby, the housing unit may be installed around the circumference of said compressed gas cylinder.
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A flexible self-regulating heating pad apparatus (10) in combination with a compressed gas cylinder (50); wherein, the flexible self-regulating heating pad apparatus )10) consists of a flexible self-regulating heating unit (34); an insulation unit (36); a jacketing unit (38); and a releasable attachment system (40) for installing the flexible self-regulating heating pad apparatus (10) in a circumferential fashion around the compressed gas cylinder (50) to increase the temperature and concurrently the pressure of the contents (54) of the cylinder (50).
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1. A heating pad apparatus in combination with a compressed gas cylinder;
- wherein, the heating pad apparatus consists of;
a flexible heating unit that consists of a flexible self-regulating heating element and an electrical input and output member;
an insulation unit adjacent to one side of the flexible heating unit;
wherein the insulation unit consists of a generally rectangular mat of insulation material;
a housing unit consisting of a fabric envelope that surrounds the insulation unit and an attached fabric cover that encloses the flexible heating unit, anda releasable system of attachment located at opposite ends of the housing unit;
whereby, the housing unit may be installed around the circumference of said compressed gas cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- wherein, the heating pad apparatus consists of;
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