Patent ID: 6783009
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
A soley-bent baffle for controlling flow of a liquid in a flow path, the flow path defining a flow perimeter, the baffle comprising:a planar flow control sheet for blocking substantially all of the liquid in the flow path, the sheet having an edge corresponding to the flow perimeter, the edge being configured with at least three linear sides; and a channel defined by a series of bends and configured integral with at least a respective one of the sides of the sheet, each channel being configured with a first of the bends co-extensive and integral with the at least respective one of the sides and defining a first channel section, each channel being configured with a second bend defining a second channel section of the channel that extends integral with the first channel section, each channel being configured with a third bend defining a third channel section of the channel that is integral with the second channel section.