Flat pipe
US5887625A · kind A · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2240/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flat pipe includes a hollow body having a pair of upper and lower walls extending substantially parallel to each other, and opposite lateral sides joined thereto, and a plurality of spacers closely fit between the upper and lower walls of the body and interconnected by a permeable sheet. The spacers are arranged at equal intervals to define a plurality of parallel fluid passages. The spacers are fused to opposite sides of the sheet in alternating relationship so that the sheet is inclined between adjacent spacers. The spacers are resistant to compression and deformation.
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