Heat exchanger fin
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The broken lines shown in the figures illustrate the environment in which the heat exchange fin is installed and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a heat exchanger fin, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 2020
Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Govinda Mahajan (Montgomery, AL), Daniel Bacellar (Silver Spring, MD)
Primary Examiner: April Rivas
Application Number: 29/663,004