Claims
- 1. In combination, a first heater and a second heater,
- said first heater comprising a first channel formed by opposed first sidewalls and a first bottom wall for directing air flow in a first direction and a first electric heater element extending across said first channel in a second direction transverse to said first direction for heating air flowing in said first channel, wherein at least a portion of said first electric heater element extends above said first sidewalls and said first electric heater element comprises a plurality of first sections spaced from each other,
- said second heater comprising a second channel formed by opposed second sidewalls and a second bottom wall for directing air flow in said first direction and a second electric heater element extending across said second channel in a second direction transverse to said first direction for heating air flowing in said second channel, wherein at least a portion of said second electric heater element extends above said second sidewalls and said second electric heater element comprises a plurality of second sections spaced from each other, and wherein
- said first sidewalls of said first heater engage said second sidewalls of said second heater and said first sections and second sections are interlaced.
- 2. A combination according to claim 1 wherein each of said sidewalls further includes means for attaching said channel to an object, said means for attaching on said first heater engaging said means for attaching on said second heater.
- 3. A combination according to claim 1 wherein said first electric heating element is arranged with respect to said first channel and said second electric heating element is arranged with respect to said second channel such that respective opposed ends of said first and second channels are aligned.
- 4. A method for shipment of a heater as described in claim 1, comprising arranging on means for transporting a first plurality pairs of said heaters, each of said pairs comprising first and second said heaters in face to face relation.
- 5. A method according to claim 4 further comprising arranging a second plurality of said pairs on said means for transporting, said second plurality being supported by said first plurality.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional application of Ser. No. 07/943,868, filed Sep. 11, 1991.
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Divisions (1)
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