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Free-standing patio heater

a patio heater and free-standing technology, applied in the field of free-standing patio heaters, can solve the problems of limited heat reflected by the conventional hood, small size of the hood, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing the heat distribution of the patio heater

Pending Publication Date: 2021-07-08
VLOCK SANDRA
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Benefits of technology

The invention is about a new screen and a bigger hood that improve the heat distribution of a patio heater. This enhances the heat spreading capabilities of conventional heaters by adding side screens that have decorative designs or facades. These screens help to guide more of the heat upwards and redirect it down and laterally to reach a wider area. Overall, this leads to a more efficient and effective heating of the patent.

Problems solved by technology

Additionally, conventional hoods are fairly small and reflect a limited amount of heat.

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[0017]This invention, as noted above, is directed to a new screen as well as a larger hood or top, each of which, individually and jointly, increases the heat distribution of the patio heater.

[0018]FIG. 2 is a perspective photograph of the patio heater 20 of the invention employing a protective vertical screen made up of one or more panels 22 connected together, preventing access to the heated tube in the interior of the patio heater. The panels 22 are flat and tapered upwardly and inwardly. The panels 22 or screens 22 are of irregular design as illustrated in FIG. 2. The irregularity and opacity of vertical screen panels 22 maintains more of the heat from heat tube 13 within the screens 22 and, therefore, more heat is carried upward to the hood. The panels may consist of panels that have been carved out to present decorative designs or motifs, to be more pleasant to the eyes.

[0019]The panels 22 of the present invention cover more of the sides around the glass tube 13 and therefore ...

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Abstract

An outdoor, free standing area heater comprises a vertically extending housing defining an interior and a heat producing source for producing a flame that heats air and at least one glass tube directing at least a portion of the heated air upwardly inside the housing. An upper hood is located above the housing at a position for the heated air conducted by the at least one glass tube to impinge on the upper hood, the upper hood being shaped to redirect the heated air in a direction away from the housing and in a general downward direction from the upper hood. The glass tube is substantially surrounded by side panels that are provided with a plurality of cutouts in a wall defining each of said side panels, wherein the cutouts leave a percentage closure of the wall in the range from 1 to 65 percent.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 956,378, filed Jan. 2, 2020, by Sandra Vlock, and entitled “IMPROVED FREE-STANDING PATIO HEATER,” the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention is directed to increasing ambient temperature for outdoor patio heaters by enhancing heat distribution and radiation.[0003]Outdoor free standing patio heaters conventionally include a propane gas tank held in the base of the patio heater fueling a flame which rises through a glass heat tube to the top or hood of the heater which is shaped to reflect the rising heat downwardly to heat the area where people are located.[0004]FIG. 1 is an illustration of a prior art outdoor patio heater having a body or housing 10 and a top or hood 12. The patio heater heats a glass tube 13 by a flame located inside the housi...

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IPC IPC(8): F24C3/04F24C15/06F24C15/00F24C15/24
CPCF24C3/042F24C15/24F24C15/007F24C15/06F24C3/022F24C1/14
Inventor VLOCK, SANDRA
Owner VLOCK SANDRA