Tube alignment and delivery apparatus
US5897289A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q7/16
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for alignment and delivery of tubing for use in manufacture and assembly of heat exchangers used for controlling temperature conditions. The apparatus includes a drum into which bulk tubes are loaded. The drum aligns and deposits the tubes onto a conveyor which transports the tubes to a feed magazine. An alignment mechanism aligns the tubes within the feed magazine for use in the process of the assembly of the heat exchanger.
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