Heat tube assembly
OwnerMelvin KOHLMAN, Terry STEFIUKinventors
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Abstract
A heat tube assembly includes a tank mounting flange, a first heat tube and a second heat tube. The U configuration first heat tube has a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end are mounted in spaced relation to the mounting flange. A mounting for an open flame burner is provided at the first end of the first heat tube. A first exhaust is provided at the second end of the first heat tube. The U configuration second heat tube has a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end are mounted in spaced relation to the mounting flange. A coupling is provided for connecting a conduit from an engine exhaust to the first end of the second heat tube. A second exhaust is provided at the second end of the second heat tube.
Claims8
A heat tube assembly, comprising:
- a tank mounting flange;
- a U configuration first heat tube having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end being mounted in spaced relation to the mounting flange;
- means for mounting an open flame burner to the first end of the first heat tube;
- first exhaust means at the second end of the first heat tube;
- a U configuration second heat tube having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end being mounted in spaced relation to the mounting flange;
- means for connecting a conduit from an engine exhaust to the first end of the second heat tube;
- second exhaust means at the second end of the second heat tube.
A heat tube assembly, comprising:
- a tank mounting flange;
- a U configuration first heat tube having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end being mounted in spaced relation to the mounting flange;
- a mounting for mounting an open flame burner to the first end of the first heat tube;
- a first exhaust at the second end of the first heat tube;
- a U configuration second heat tube having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end being mounted in spaced relation to the mounting flange;
- a coupling for connecting a conduit from an engine exhaust to the first end of the second heat tube;
- a second exhaust at the second end of the second heat tube;
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- a bypass at the first end of the second tube to divert exhaust gases directly to the second exhaust, a valve being provided to selectively open and close the bypass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.