INDUCTOR FOR HEATING AN ELONGATED, FLANGED WORKPIECE

摘要

An inductor for inductively heating an elongated, flanged workpiece including two generally parallel conductors extending the length of the workpiece and a crossover conductor magnetically coupled with the flange. This crossover conductor includes two diverging legs connected by a generally arcuate portion so that the arcuate portion has a length substantially greater than the arcuate spacing between the parallel conductors.