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Method of producing a double-walled tube with one of the tubes having integral therewith projecting fin means radially separating the tubes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-11-02
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1979-11-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald F Grimm

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:40
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C37/00; B21C37/06; B21C37/14; F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/12; F16L11/121; F16L9/00; F16L9/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49361; Y10T29/49377; Y10T29/49378; Y10T29/49384; Y10T29/49805; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49879; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/4994

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING DOUBLE WALLED TUBE STRUCTURE WHICH COMPRISES FLATTENING AND FOLDING A FIRST TUBULAR STOCK, ROLLING THE FLATTENED AND FOLDED STOCK TO REDUCE WALL THICKNESS AND TO ELONGATE THE STOCK, AND THEREAFTER OPENING THE ROLLED STOCK TO FORM A FIRST THIN WALLED TUBE HAVING AT LEAST ONE LONGITUDINALLY AND RADIALLY INWARDLY EXTENDING INTEGRAL FIN; FLATTENING A SECOND TUBULAR STOCK OF SLIGHTLY SMALLER TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS THAN SAID FIRST TUBULAR STOCK, ROLLING THE SECOND TUBULAR STOCK TO REDUCE WALL THICKNESS AND TO ELONGATE THE STOCK; INSERTING THE ROLLED SECOND TUBULAR STOCK THE FIRST THIN WALLED TUBE, AND THEREAFTER OPENING THE SECOND ROLLED TUBULAR STOCK TO FORM A SECOND THIN WALLED TUBE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIRST TUBE AND HAVING AT LEAST A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY AND RADIALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FINS, THE FINS OF BOTH OF SAID TUBE COOPERATING TO SPACE THE SECOND INNER TUBE FROM THE FIRST OUTER TUBE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 148 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING DOUBLE WALLED TUBE STRUCTURE WHICH COMPRISES FLATTENING AND FOLDING A FIRST TUBULAR STOCK, ROLLING THE FLATTENED AND FOLDED STOCK TO REDUCE WALL THICKNESS AND TO ELONGATE THE STOCK, AND THEREAFTER OPENING THE ROLLED STOCK TO FORM A FIRST THIN WALLED TUBE HAVING AT LEAST ONE LONGITUDINALLY AND RADIALLY INWARDLY EXTENDING INTEGRAL FIN; FLATTENING A SECOND TUBULAR STOCK OF SLIGHTLY SMALLER TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS THAN SAID FIRST TUBULAR STOCK, ROLLING THE SECOND TUBULAR STOCK TO REDUCE WALL THICKNESS AND TO ELONGATE THE STOCK; INSERTING THE ROLLED SECOND TUBULAR STOCK THE FIRST THIN WALLED TUBE, AND THEREAFTER OPENING THE SECOND ROLLED TUBULAR STOCK TO FORM A SECOND THIN WALLED TUBE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIRST TUBE AND HAVING AT LEAST A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY AND RADIALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FINS, THE FINS OF BOTH OF SAID TUBE COOPERATING TO SPACE THE SECOND INNER TUBE FROM THE FIRST OUTER TUBE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-03-15 1968-09-14 1969-03-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-15 1972-09-14 1973-03-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-15 1976-09-14 1977-03-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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