Serially Connected Conduit Assemblies (i.e., No Manifold) Patents (Class 165/DIG439)
  • Molded or cast short radius return bends for horizontal shell and tube vessel
    Patent number: 5509470
    Abstract: A U-shaped tube end connector for use on a horizontal shell and tube heat exchanger with the U-shaped tube end connector having close centerline-to-centerline capability and being molded from transparent plastic or cast stainless steel with built in O-ring type sealing gasket that eliminates the need for cumbersome space consuming special clamps by allowing for the bolting of the molded U-shaped tube end connector directly onto the face of a tube sheet on the heat exchanger vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Morris & Associates
    Inventor: Gregory T. Bass