Heat exchanger tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a heat exchanger tube in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the heat exchanger tube that form no part of the claimed design.

The heat exchanger tube is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The break lines and the appearance of any portion of the heat exchanger tube between the break lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a heat exchanger tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1046085
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 2024
Assignee: Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (Jessup, MD)
Inventors: Daniel E Parker (Union Bridge, MD), Advait Damle (Columbia, MD), Frank T. Morrison (Crownsville, MD)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/812,659
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pipe, Tubing Or Hose (D23/266)