Heat exchanger

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2006-11-21

2008-12-09

Flanigan, Allen J (Department: 3744)

Heat exchange

With repair or assembly means

C165S178000, C165S906000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07461685

ABSTRACT:
A heat exchanger has a header plate with a plurality of openings and a plurality of tubes each having an end portion inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the header plate. Each of the plurality of tubes has a generally rectangular cross-section and a longitudinal axis. An end portion of at least some of the plurality of tubes is stiffened by a respective stiffening part. Each stiffening part includes two reinforcing elements positioned opposite each other abutting an inner surface of the tubes. Each reinforcing element also includes a back portion and two side portions extending from the back portion and a connecting member connecting the side portions of the reinforcing elements.

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patent: A-1562015 (2005-08-01), None
Search Report from corresponding UK patent application No. GB0525120.2 dated Apr. 7, 2006.

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