Pipes and tubular conduits – Plural duct – Longitudinally extending common wall
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-30
2010-11-30
Brinson, Patrick F (Department: 3754)
Pipes and tubular conduits
Plural duct
Longitudinally extending common wall
C138S117000, C138S109000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07841368
ABSTRACT:
A unitary conduit for transporting a fluid is described, the conduit comprising a body and a flow passage located within the body, the flow passage having an inlet end and an exit end, wherein the flow passage and the body have a unitary construction. In another embodiment, a unitary conduit has a flow passage wherein the cross sectional shape of the flow passage changes from a first cross sectional shape to a second cross sectional shape. In another embodiment, the exterior contour of the body generally conforms to the interior contour of the flow passage. In another embodiment, the flow passage branches to a plurality of sub-passages.
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Benjamin Michael A.
Mancini Alfred
McMasters Marie Ann
Andes William Scott
Brinson Patrick F
General Electric Company
General Electric Company
Ramaswamy V G
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