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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mikel S Crook, La Crosse, WI (US);
Douglas E Decker, La Crosse, WI (US);
Assignee:
American Standard Inc., New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
165159 ; 1651 / ; 165178 ; 220465 ; 285189 ;
Abstract
A nozzle for a shell of a heat exchanger particularly useful as the outlet nozzle thereof in which an outlet pipe extends into the shell, and a bellmouth orifice is provided at the end of the pipe. A mounting plate is attached to the orifice and extends between the perimeter of the orifice and the shell, for minimizing the flow of fluid behind the orifice. Vents are provided in the plate for equalizing the pressures on opposite sides of the plates.