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Multiple piece tube assembly for use in heat exchangers
Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1986-11-20
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2006-11-20
Abstract
Abstract An internally finned multiple piece tube for use in a heat exchanger including an elongated fin 28, a first, elongated, C-shaped channel 24 having a first base 34 and spaced first legs 36, and a second, elongated C-shaped channel 26 having a second base 38 and spaced second legs 40. The fin 28 and the second channel 26 are nested in the first channel 24 between the first legs 36 thereof such that the fin 28 is sandwiched between and engaged by both the first and second bases 34 and 38 with the first legs 36 extending around and behind the second legs 40 to hold the tube 20 in assembled relation.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis S. Flessate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:06
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C37/00; B21C37/06; B21C37/15; B21C37/22; B21C37/151; B21C37/225; F; F28; F28D; F28D1/00; F28D1/02; F28D1/03; F28D1/0308; F28F; F28F3/00; F28F3/02; F28F3/025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/454; Y10S165/464; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49377; Y10T29/49378; Y10T29/49384
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of making an internally finned tube for use in a heat exchanger comprising the steps of: (a) providing an elongated fin; (b) providing a first elongated, C-shaped channel having a base and spaced legs; (c) providing a second elongated, C-shaped channel having a base and spaced legs with offsets between said legs and said base; and (d) nesting said fin and said second channel in said first channel between the legs thereof such that said fin is sandwiched between and engaged by both of said bases and with said first channel legs extending around and behind said second channel legs into respective ones of said offsets so as to be substantially coplanar with said second channel base to hold said tube in assembled relation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of making an internally finned tube for use in a heat exchanger comprising the steps of: (a) providing an elongated fin; (b) providing a first elongated, C-shaped channel having a base and spaced legs; (c) providing a second elongated, C-shaped channel having a base and spaced legs with offsets between said legs and said base; and (d) nesting said fin and said second channel in said first channel between the legs thereof such that said fin is sandwiched between and engaged by both of said bases and with said first channel legs extending around and behind said second channel legs into respective ones of said offsets so as to be substantially coplanar with said second channel base to hold said tube in assembled relation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (d) includes the step of clinching said first channel legs around and behind said second channel legs into respective ones of said offsets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
139 words
An internally finned multiple piece tube for use in a heat exchanger comprising: an elongated fin; a first, elongated, C-shaped channel having a first base and spaced first legs; and a second elongated, C-shaped channel having a second base and spaced second legs; said fin and said second channel being nested in said first channel between said first legs thereof such that said fin is sandwiched between and engaged by both said first and second bases, said first legs extending and clinched around and behind said second legs to hold said tube in assembled relation; said second legs being offset from said second base in the direction toward said first base a distance nominally equal to the thickness of said first legs so that said first legs are clinched to positions that are approximate extensions of said first base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
139 words
An internally finned multiple piece tube for use in a heat exchanger comprising: an elongated fin; a first, elongated, C-shaped channel having a first base and spaced first legs; and a second elongated, C-shaped channel having a second base and spaced second legs; said fin and said second channel being nested in said first channel between said first legs thereof such that said fin is sandwiched between and engaged by both said first and second bases, said first legs extending and clinched around and behind said second legs to hold said tube in assembled relation; said second legs being offset from said second base in the direction toward said first base a distance nominally equal to the thickness of said first legs so that said first legs are clinched to positions that are approximate extensions of said first base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The tube of claim 3 wherein said legs are curved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of tubes according to claim 3 in generally parallel, side-by-side relation; external fins extending between adjacent ones of said tubes; and a pair of spaced tanks each in fluid communication with associated ends of said tubes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein steps (b) and (c) are performed by forming elongated strips with dies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein steps (b) and (c) are performed by forming elongated, generally planar strips.
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