Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Heat exchanger or boiler making
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Compton, Eric (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Heat exchanger or boiler making
C029S890038, C029S726000, C029S726500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07040015
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a tube finning machine (10), and in particular to a machine capable of fitting several fins (26) to one or more tubes (26) at the same time, the assembled finned tube being suitable for heat exchange applications. According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a tube finning machine for mounting extended surface members (96) upon one or more tubes, the machine having a base (10), carrier means movable relative to the base, drive means (20) for moving the carrier means (18) in a longitudinal direction, and cartridge means (24) for locating a plurality of extended surface members (26), the cartridge means having respective support means (30) for each extended surface member, and at least some of the support means being movable relative to the cartridge. There is also provided a method of using a machine as herein defined for finning a tube.
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Compton Eric
Hultquist Steven J.
Intellectual Property / Technology Law
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