MOLDED ASSEMBLY WITH HEATING ELEMENT CAPTURED THEREIN

摘要

A heated element assembly and method of manufacturing a heated element assembly is provided. The heated element assembly includes a first and second molded sections [150, 160] shaped to mate with each other. A resistance heating element [100] is secured between the first and second molded sections [150, 160] by an interference fit. The resistance heating element [100] includes a piercable supporting substrate [105] and a resistance wire [110] sewn thereon. The resistance wire [110] is disposed in a predetermined circuit path which is substantially encompassed by the first and second molded sections [150, 160]. The resistance heating element [100] is easily fixed in a position between the first and second molded sections [150, 160] and is capable of providing heat on vertical, horizontal and contoured surfaces.