Claims
- 1. A fluid heater comprising: a first elongated cylindrical housing having a first diameter, a first end for heated fluid exit, a second end for fluid entrance, and a longitudinal axis; an elongated cylindrical airflow member fixedly positioned within said housing and coaxial therewith, said airflow member having a second diameter and having a length less than the length of said housing and terminating before said first end; a heating element having a third diameter positioned coaxially within said airflow member and fixed therein; and a baffle tube fixed to said first end in a fluid-tight manner, said baffle tube having a diameter greater than said third diameter of said heating element and less than the diameter of said airflow member and surrounding said heating element, said baffle tube having a length less than the length of said airflow member.
- 2. The fluid heater of claim 1 wherein said length of said baffle tube is about one half the length of said airflow member.
- 3. The fluid heater of claim 1 wherein said fluid exit end is provided with an end tube and said end tube and said baffle tube are integral.
Parent Case Info
This is application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/048,891, filed Jun. 6, 1997.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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4738196 |
Boissevain |
Apr 1988 |
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