Appeal No. 2005-2052
Application No. 09/996,842
used for delivery of warm air from the body in a direction
substantially orthogonal to the radiator.
Woolley teaches the use of fan 19, depicted in each of
figures 1 and 2. These fans are utilized so that air is
projected downwardly over the heat transfer surfaces of the
radiator and is discharged at a predetermined point near the
floor of the room or other space served by the radiator over
which the heating cabinet is placed, thereby positively heating
a maximum volume of the room air, and also most effectively
distributing heat uniformly throughout the room. See column 1,
lines 24 through 36 of Woolley.
Hence, De’Longhi and Woolley have similar objectives. That
is, the objective is heat a maximum volume of room air and
effectively distributing heat. One way of doing this, as
disclosed in De’Longhi, is to utilize a thermal ventilation unit
6 having a fan 7 which is able to deliver warm air in a
direction substantially orthogonal to the radiator 2. The
thermoventilation unit 6 can also be partially rotated about its
own axis to direct a flow of air either approximate to the grid
9 or partially against the portion 10 of the radiating element
cooperating to heat the diathermal oil contained therein so as
to accelerate the attainment of the optimum operating
temperature of the heater for the heating of the room. See
column 2, lines 43 through 50.
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