The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2004
George J. Williams, Chalfont, PA (US);
William A. Pritz, Roslyn, PA (US);
Peter J. Pritz, Jenkintown, PA (US);
Thomas J. Pritz, Jr., Roslyn, PA (US);
Dorothy C. Pritz, Ambler, PA (US);
George J. Williams, Chalfont, PA (US);
William A. Pritz, Roslyn, PA (US);
Peter J. Pritz, Jenkintown, PA (US);
Thomas J. Pritz, Jr., Roslyn, PA (US);
Dorothy C. Pritz, Ambler, PA (US);
Trico Non-Ferrous Metal Products, Inc., Willow Grove, PA (US);
Abstract
A tube support device is presented. The present invention includes at least two first plates and at least two second plates each having a plurality of slots mutually arranged and aligned so as to allow four or more plates to interlock and form a grid of depth-wise planar extent thereby providing at least one square-shaped opening. Each first plate and each second plate have a plurality of u-shaped nodules. At least one u-shaped nodule along each first plate and along each second plate extends into each square-shaped opening. U-shaped nodules are disposed parallel to and contacting a tube passing through each square-shaped opening. The grid is surrounded by a fluid with a flow field parallel to each tube and may include a secondary flow field crosswise disposed with respect to each tube. In yet another embodiments, the present invention is positioned within a shell and tube heat exchanger so as to support a plurality of tubes passing there through.