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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Hussmann Corporation, Bridgeton, MO (US);
Inventors:
Sean M. Hanlon, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Tobey D. Fowler, Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Assignee:
Hussmann Corporation, Bridgeton, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 1/12 (2006.01); F28F 1/32 (2006.01); F28D 1/047 (2006.01); F28F 19/00 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 1/32 (2013.01); F28D 1/0477 (2013.01); F28F 19/006 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0071 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat exchanger includes fins that are spaced apart from each other, and that each include one or more tube slots. A coil is coupled to the fins and includes a tube section extending through axially aligned tube slots. A heater insert extends through one or more of the axially aligned tube slots adjacent an exterior of the tube section to defrost the heat exchanger.