Heating apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8443793
APP PUB NO 20130047974A1
SERIAL NO

11098066

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A heating apparatus includes an elongated flexible envelope (4) comprising two sheets (6), (8) that are attached to each other along permanent side seams (10), (12) and along a permanent bottom seam (14) and a moisture-activated chemical heater (16) disposed inside envelope (4), wherein envelope (4) is folded over on itself and secured by temporary side seams (18), (20) and a permanent top seam (22) to form a continuous moisture barrier surrounding the moisture activated chemical heater (16) and wherein heater (2) may be opened for use by removing top seam (22) and unfolding envelope (4) by unpeeling temporary seals (18), (20) to provide unfolded envelope (4), wherein sheets (6) and (8) remain sealed along permanent seams (10), (12) and (14), but wherein envelope (4) now has an open top end (30).

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INNOPHOS INCCRANBURY NJ 08512

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Finn, Robert Westfield, US 6 14
Harmsen, George Carl Toms River, US 2 13
Mitchell, Joseph Somerset, US 55 2096
Myers, Dennis L Newtown, US 4 51
Payen, Vincent Hoboken, US 4 18
Wadlinger, Michael West Simsbury, US 1 6

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