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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2012
Applicants:
Eric Lindell, Waterford, WI (US);
Girish Mantri, Franklin, WI (US);
Brian Merklein, Hartford, WI (US);
Zachary Ouradnik, Racine, WI (US);
Inventors:
Eric Lindell, Waterford, WI (US);
Girish Mantri, Franklin, WI (US);
Brian Merklein, Hartford, WI (US);
Zachary Ouradnik, Racine, WI (US);
Assignee:
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 1/10 (2006.01); B23K 1/008 (2006.01); B23P 15/26 (2006.01); F28F 21/08 (2006.01); F28F 1/20 (2006.01); B23K 1/00 (2006.01); B21D 53/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 1/008 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49391 (2015.01); B23P 15/26 (2013.01); F28F 21/08 (2013.01); F28F 1/10 (2013.01); F28F 1/20 (2013.01); B23K 1/0012 (2013.01); B21D 53/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tube for use in a heat exchanger tube assembly is made by forming a round tube, reducing the diameter of an end section of the round tube, and flattening another section of the round tube. A transition zone is partially created by reducing of the diameter, and is further created by flattening the tube.