Heat exchanger fin

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new design for a heat exchanger fin installed with an array of heat exchanger fins in a heat exchanger for a tankless water heater;

FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view of our new design for a heat exchanger fin;

FIG. 3 is a bottom back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.

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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Patent History
Patent number: D906268
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Heat Sink (D13/179)