(19)
(11) EP 4 680 908 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.09.2025

(43) Date of publication:
21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04

(21) Application number: 24775785.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28D 7/16(2006.01)
F28F 9/00(2006.01)
F25B 39/00(2006.01)
F28F 9/013(2006.01)
F28F 1/38(2006.01)
F28D 21/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F28F 9/013; F28D 7/16; F28F 1/12; F28F 1/36; F25B 2339/0242; F25B 2339/046; F25B 39/02; F25B 39/04; F25B 41/39; F25B 2400/23; F25B 2400/13
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/021175
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/197265 (26.09.2024 Gazette 2024/39)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 23.03.2023 US 202363454246 P

(71) Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • PASPULATI, Amit Kumar
    Clarksburg, Maryland 20871 (US)
  • RING, SR., James Arthur
    Dover, Pennsylvania 17315 (US)
  • HENDRIX, Wayne Allen
    New Freedom, Pennsylvania 17349 (US)

(74) Representative: Meissner Bolte Nürnberg 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg
90402 Nürnberg (DE)

   


(54) HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TUBE SUPPORT AND GASKET