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Apparatus and method for making finned tubing

Assignee: FALLS MACHINE CO
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Filing: 1968-07-12
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Granted: 1971-03-09
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Expires: 1988-07-12
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Abstract

Abstract METHOD AND MEANS HELICALLY WINDS METAL FIN RIBBON EDGEWISE ABOUT A ROTATING, AXIALLY ADVANCING TUBE INTO TIGHT PRESSURE ENGAGEMENT OF INNER EDGE PORTION OF RIBBON, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY TAPERING AND ELONGATING RIBBON TO PROGRESSIVELY OUTWARDLY INCREASING EXTENTS TOWARDS REQUISITE MAXIMUM ELONGATION AT OUTER PORTION OF FIN RIB- BON. HELICAL FIN SECURED TO TUBE AS BY TENSIONED RECEPTION OF INNER FIN EDGE AND CRIMPING TUBE STOCK AGAINST INNER PORTIONS OF FIN RIBBON, OR OTHERWISE ATTACHING INNER PORTIONS OF FIN RIBBON TIGHTLY AGAINST TUBE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arvid C K Nihlen

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C37/00; B21C37/06; B21C37/15; B21C37/22; B21C37/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49377; Y10T29/49378; Y10T29/49382; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53113; Y10T29/53122

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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) 1974-03-08 1974-09-07 1975-03-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-03-08 1978-09-07 1979-03-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-03-08 1982-09-07 1983-03-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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