Electric space heater for mounting on a ceiling or wall

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Description

FIG.1 is an isometric view of an electric space heater for mounting on a ceiling or wall showing our new design, as seen from the top, front and left side;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view thereof looking perpendicularly to the front of the main housing;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof looking from the left side of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof looking from the right side of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view thereof looking perpendicularly to the rear of the main housing;

FIG. 6 is a plan view thereof looking downwardly from the top of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a plan view thereof looking upwardly from the bottom of FIG. 2.

The broken lines showing a mounting bracket and a ceiling in FIG. 1, showing a grill in FIGS. 1 and 2, showing sockets in the support arms for receiving the mounting bracket in FIGS. 5 and 6, and showing several vents in FIGS. 1 through 7, are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

In all of FIGS. 1 through 7, the main housing of the heater is shown pivoted relative to the support arms at the same angle, but it shall be understood that the main housing of the heater may be pivoted to different angles relative to the support arms.

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  • Advertisement for Quartz Malular Heaters, published by Tansun-Quartzheat Division, Tunnel Road, Hill Top, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 ORD, published at least as early as Sep. 10, 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D379650
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 3, 1997
Assignee: The W. B. Marvin Manufacturing Co. (Urbana, OH)
Inventors: Barry W. Smith (Scioto Township, Delaware County, OH), Michael T. Kopczewski (Orient, OH)
Primary Examiner: Lisa P. Lichtenstein
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/38,841