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A portable heater of the type having a housing containing an internal fan and heating element to force heated air out of a blower opening is disclosed herein. The heater housing includes a plurality of foot-operable, push-button switches mounted on an outlet face, and the housing is of a horizontall

A portable heater of the type having a housing containing an internal fan and heating element to force heated air out of a blower opening is disclosed herein. The heater housing includes a plurality of foot-operable, push-button switches mounted on an outlet face, and the housing is of a horizontally stable configuration. A fulcrum, which also may be utilized as a carrying handle, is also disclosed to assist in foot-operation of the switches, and an angled outlet face is disclosed to direct heated air from the housing.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A heater comprising:a housing, said housing having a base and a heat outlet face, said heat outlet face inclined at an angle between 90 and 180 degrees from a horizontal plane through said base; anda plurality of push-button switches mounted on said housing, said switches being foo

[ We claim:] [1.] A heater comprising:a housing, said housing having a base and a heat outlet face, said heat outlet face inclined at an angle between 90 and 180 degrees from a horizontal plane through said base; anda plurality of push-button switches mounted on said housing, said switches being foot-operable, said housing further defining a fulcrum upstanding from a lower portion of said housing, at least one of said switches being in close proximity to said fulcrum, and said fulcrum facilitating foot-operation of at least one of said switches by allowing a portion of a foot to rest on said fulcrum while contacting said switch.