Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Killebrew

Joseph B. Killebrew 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).

  • Integral heat exchanger
    Patent number: 5327957
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a shell baffles, tube supporting means and tubes, in addition to end caps for the shell once formed, to furnish an intergral heat exchanger. The sheet for forming the tubular sheet and baffles are formed from a singular sheet of material. The tube supporting means includes he baffles which have a plurality of openings formed therein receive the tubes. The sheet is laser or die cut to form the integral baffles and rails, for insertion into the outer tubular shell, and in a further embodiment, with its closure end caps, forming the complete heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Enfab, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph B. Killebrew
  • Integral heat exchanger and method of construction
    Patent number: 5217066
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a shell, baffles, tube supporting means, and tubes, in addition to end caps for the shell, formed to furnish an intergral heat exchanger. The tubular shell and baffles are formed from a singular sheet of material. The tube supporting means includes the baffles, which have a plurality of openings formed therein to receive the tubes. The sheet is laser or die cut to form the integral baffles and outer tubular shell, and in a further embodiment, its closure end caps, for integrally forming the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Enfab, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph B. Killebrew