Water distribution tray
US7950631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0402
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water distribution tray having an improvement comprising a first downwardly inclined surface therein commencing at a base of a water impingement pedestal within a first of a plurality of channels and ending at a corresponding first of a plurality of discharge apertures, wherein the first downwardly inclined surface has a first declension angle associated therewith, and a second downwardly inclined surface commencing at the base within a second of the plurality of channels and ending at a corresponding second of the plurality of discharge apertures, wherein the second downwardly inclined surface has a second declension angle associated therewith different from the first declension angle. A method of manufacturing is also provided.
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