Patents by Inventor Austin Falkingham

Austin Falkingham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Partial reverse ferrule header for a heat exchanger
    Patent number: 8851157
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Adams Thermal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Falkingham, Curt Lindstrom, Neal Paul
  • PARTIAL REVERSE FERRULE HEADER FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20110277975
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Austin Falkingham, Curt Lindstrom, Neal Paul