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(11) EP 2 788 705 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/42

(21) Application number: 12799430.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28F 1/02(2006.01)
F28F 13/18(2006.01)
F28F 1/42(2006.01)
B21C 23/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/066822
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/085771 (13.06.2013 Gazette 2013/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 08.12.2011 US 201161568424 P

(71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation
Farmington, CT 06034 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CLAVETTE, Patrick, Louis
    Simsbury, CT 06070 (US)
  • BENDAPUDI, Satyam
    Fayetteville, NY 13066 (US)
  • COVINGTON, Jefferi, J.
    South Glastonbury, CT 06073 (US)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Patentanwälte Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FORMING HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES