Gasket for heat exchanger and method and apparatus for manufacturing same
US6241256A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49888
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing a large-diameter gasket in which a pair of holding presses have press members which selectively bears against an elongate band while a bending press pivots against a portion of the band. The drive press bears against a portion of the band, and with the holding presses released, moves longitudinally to move a next portion of the band into the bending press. A method of manufacturing the large-diameter gasket is disclosed, together with a jig for applying a patch of sealing material to a joint formed between opposing distal ends of the gasket.
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