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Method for producing solar collector panels

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5517108
A method of and apparatus for fabricating a solar collector panel are disclosed, including providing a thermal conductive, heat absorbing plate having a plurality of grooves therein, feeding discrete lengths of solder strips having transverse curvatures into said grooves, respectively, placing a tube assembly having a plurality of conduits into said grooves of said plate is superimposed relation on said solder strips, holding said loose assembly together, and heating the loose assembly to melt the solder and effect a thermal conductive bond between said tube assembly and said plate.
Assignee:
Libbey-Owens-Ford Co
Patent Number(s):
US 4310116
OSTI ID:
5517108
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English