Patents by Inventor Mary Dekold

Mary Dekold 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).

  • METHOD FOR PROTECTING TUBES OF A HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20250003700
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for protecting a tube of a heat exchanger. The method includes inserting at least one portion of a non-ferrous tube into a hole of a tube sheet of the heat exchanger. The at least one portion of the non-ferrous tube is then rolled to radially expand the at least one portion. The at least one portion expands and forms a seal with the hole. A sleeve is then affixed onto an inner surface corresponding to the at least one portion of the non-ferrous tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Luis Avila, Christopher Keinath, Thomas Bryant, Kerry Allahar, Ian Robinson, Mary Dekold, Johnson Nguyen