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Ellis et al.
US008809751B2
US 8,809,751 B2
*Aug. 19, 2014
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MODULAR HEATER SYSTEM
Inventors: Eric Ellis, Columbia, MO (US); Troy
Ruben Bolton, Fulton, MO (US); Jacob
Lindley, St. Louis, MO (US)
Assignee: WatloW Electric Manufacturing
Company, St. Louis, MO (US)
Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 1094 days.
This patent is subject to a terminal dis
claimer.
Appl. N0.: 12/351,041
Filed: Jan. 9, 2009
Prior Publication Data
US 2009/0179022 A1 Jul. 16, 2009
Related US. Application Data
Continuation-in-part of application No. 11/520,130,
?led on Sep. 13, 2006, noW Pat. No. 7,919,733, Which
is a continuation-in-part of application No.
11/435,073, ?led on May 16, 2006, noW Pat. No.
7,964,826, Which is a continuation-in-part of
applicationNo. 11/199,832, ?led onAug. 9, 2005, noW
Pat. No. 7,626,146, applicationNo. 12/351,041, Which
is a continuation-in-part of application No.
11/777,709, ?led on Jul. 13, 2007.
Int. Cl.
H05B 3/44 (2006.01)
F16L 53/00 (2006.01)
US. Cl.
USPC .......... .. 219/535; 219/544; 219/550; 392/480
Field of Classi?cation Search
None
See application ?le for complete search history.
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Primary Examiner * Joseph M Pelham
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Brinks Gilson & Lione
(57) ABSTRACT
A heater system is provided that includes a hybrid insulation
cover that has a ?rst cover disposed around hinged carrier
members and heat trace sections, and a second cover opera
tively engaged With the ?rst cover and adapted for detachable
placement around a heating target and its varying geometries.
A ?exible insulation jacket having a similar construction as
the second cover is also provided for use With connector
assemblies. Furthermore, a heater system is provided that
includes at least one heat trace section encapsulated Within
adjacent insulating members for use With heating gaslines
and pumplines of semiconductor processing systems.
21 Claims, 50 Drawing Sheets
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