Neal D Paul

US Patent:

20110277975, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/779416

Inventors:

Austin Falkingham - Tea SD, US
Curt Lindstrom - Sioux Falls SD, US
Neal Paul - Worthing SD, US

International Classification:

F28F 9/02

US Classification:

165173

Abstract:

A header for a heat exchanger having spaced manifolds and tubes extending between the manifolds is disclosed. The header plate comprises a header plate forming a portion of the manifold and having an outward surface for orienting away from the interior of the manifold. At least one opening is formed in the header plate, and is elongated with a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. The at least one opening has a perimeter with sides and ends. A ferrule extends from the outward surface of the header plate along portions of the perimeter of the opening. The ferrule includes at least two ferrule portions formed along portions of the perimeter of the opening. The ferrule is absent from portions of the perimeter of the opening between the portions of the perimeter having the ferrule portions formed thereon.

US Patent:

20160061222, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Sep 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/476246

Inventors:

Jeffrey William Robinson - West Chester OH, US
Neal Paul - Worthing SD, US
John Mahoney - Sioux Falls SD, US

International Classification:

F04D 29/62
F04D 29/42
F04D 17/10

Abstract:

A fan assembly, fan housing, and associated methods are shown. Configurations and methods are shown that include reinforcing layers over a seam of a housing, such as a composite housing. In one example, both an inside and an outside of a seam are reinforced.