US4279066A
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Method of attaching a solar collector plate to a tube water way
Assignee: SW Hart and Co Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1979-11-28
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Granted: 1981-07-21
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Expires: 1999-11-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method of attaching a solar collector plate to a tube water way which comprises fluting the collector plate to a diameter appropriate for receiving the tube water way, fluting a backing strip to a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the fluting of the collector plate, sandwiching the tube water way between the collector plate and backing strip in the fluting thereof, placing the assembly in a press and die, and, in the press and die, punching pierce tags from the collector plate into the backing strip and then closing the pierce tags. The present invention provides a method of bonding the collector plate to the tubes in a quick and easy manner which is suitable for mass production techniques.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry J. Riley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:10
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D53/00; B21D53/02; B21D53/04; B21D39/00; B21D39/03; F; F24; F24S; F24S10/00; F24S10/70; F24S10/75; F28; F28F; F28F2275/00; F28F2275/12; F28F2275/125; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49355
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of attaching a solar collector plate to a tube water way which comprises fluting the collector plate to a diameter appropriate for receiving the tube water way, fluting a backing strip to a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the fluting of the collector plate, sandwiching the tube water way between the collector plate and backing strip in the fluting thereof, placing the assembly in a press and die, and, in the press and die, punching pierce tags from the collector plate into the backing strip and then closing the pierce tags.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of attaching a solar collector plate to a tube water way which comprises fluting the collector plate to a diameter appropriate for receiving the tube water way, fluting a backing strip to a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the fluting of the collector plate, sandwiching the tube water way between the collector plate and backing strip in the fluting thereof, placing the assembly in a press and die, and, in the press and die, punching pierce tags from the collector plate into the backing strip and then closing the pierce tags.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, in which the flutings in the collector plate and backing strip are of less diameter than the external diameter of the tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which lubricant is placed in the flutings prior to assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, in which the lubricant is a non-hardening heat transfer grease.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, in which the formation of the pierce tags for the tube is accomplished by a single stroke of the press.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, in which the collector plate and backing strip are formed of aluminium and the tube is formed of copper.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-07-20 | 1985-01-19 | 1985-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-07-20 | 1989-01-19 | 1989-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-07-20 | 1993-01-19 | 1993-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |