Radiator with Cover and Mounting Board and Method of Installation

Abstract

A baseboard radiator having notched fins. The notches are retained by a flange on a back plate mounted to a wall. The fins are further retained by a flange in the upper portion of the back plate.

1 . A radiating fin, comprising: 
 a central web having first and second faces and comprising front, rear, upper, and lower edges;    a front angle flange extending from the front edge, at least a portion of the front angle flange defining a U-shape in combination with the central web; and    a rear angle flange extending from the rear edge, at least a portion of the rear angle flange defining a U-shape in combination with the central web, wherein the front and rear angle flanges project from the same face of the central web    
   
   
       2 . The radiating fin of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the central web is turbulated.  
   
   
       3 . The radiating fin of  claim 1 , wherein the lower edge comprises a rear notch for engaging a mounting system.  
   
   
       4 . The radiating fin of  claim 1 , wherein the lower edge comprises a front notch for engaging a cover.  
   
   
       5 . The radiating fin of  claim 1 , further comprising a connecting edge extending between the front edge and the top edge of the fin, wherein at least a portion of the connecting edge is neither parallel to the front edge nor perpendicular to the top edge.  
   
   
       6 . The radiating fin of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of round apertures each comprising a circumferential flange.  
   
   
       7 . The radiating fin of  claim 6 , wherein the circumferential flange projects in the same direction with respect to the central web as the angle flanges.  
   
   
       8 . The radiating fin of  claim 6 , wherein the circumferential flange projects in the opposite direction with respect to the central web as the angle flanges.  
   
   
       9 . The radiating fin of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge is shorter than the lower edge.  
   
   
       10 . The radiating fin of  claim 9 , wherein the top edge includes a front notch.  
   
   
       11 . The radiating fin of  claim 9 , wherein the top edge includes a rear notch.  
   
   
       12 . A radiating fin, comprising: 
 a central web having first and second faces and comprising front, rear, upper, and lower edges, the lower edge comprising a rear notch for engaging a mounting system, wherein at least a portion of the central web is turbulated.    
   
   
       13 . The radiating fin of  claim 12 , further comprising a connecting edge extending between the front edge and the top edge of the fin, wherein at least a portion of the connecting edge is neither parallel to the front edge nor perpendicular to the top edge.  
   
   
       14 . The radiating fin of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of round apertures each comprising a circumferential flange.  
   
   
       15 . The radiating fin of  claim 12 , further comprising a front angle flange extending from the front edge and at least a portion of which defining a U-shape in combination with the central web.  
   
   
       16 . The radiating fin of  claim 15 , further comprising a rear angle flange extending from the rear edge and at least a portion of which defining a U-shape in combination with the central web, wherein the front and rear angle flanges project from the same face of the central web.  
   
   
       17 . The radiating fin of  claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of round apertures each comprising a circumferential flange, wherein the front and rear angle flanges project from the same face of the central web as the circumferential flange.  
   
   
       18 . The radiating fin of  claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of round apertures each comprising a circumferential flange, wherein the front and rear angle flanges project from the opposite face of the central web as the circumferential flange.  
   
   
       19 . The radiating fin of  claim 12 , further comprising a rear angle flange extending from the rear edge and defining a U-shape in combination with the central web.