Portable collapsible radiant heater

• Main Authors: SAUNDERS CRAIG M, TUFTS, JR. LINDSEY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.11.2011
• Subjects: BLASTING; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION; FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMSTHEREOF; HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LIGHTING; MANICURING OR OTHER COSMETIC TREATMENT; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; RANGES; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHERARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLEEXTERIORS; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

A portable, collapsible radiant heater includes a base and a support mounted to the base. The support has a collapsed position wherein the base is configured to at least partially receive the support, and an extended position wherein the support extends upwardly from the base. A heater-head for generating radiant heat is connected to the support. A reflector is mounted to one of the heater-head and the support. The reflector at least partially surrounds the heater-head for downwardly reflecting radiant heat generated by the heater-head. The reflector and heater-head are reciprocally movable between the collapsed position wherein the reflector and heater-head are in close proximity to the base and the extended position wherein the reflector and heater-head are distant from the base.