AIR METERING BAFFLE ASSEMBLY
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1. A baffle assembly comprising:
- a collar with a port, the collar having an inner side and an outer side;
a baffle positioned in the port comprising;
a first end proximate to the collar;
a second end distal from the collar and positioned on the inner side of the collar; and
an elongate, hollow body extending from the first end to the second end; and
a weld connecting the baffle to the collar at the first end, wherein the collar continuously surrounds the body of the baffle.
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Abstract
A baffle assembly includes a collar with a port and a baffle positioned in the port. The baffle includes two ends, a hollow body, and a weld connecting the baffle to the collar, and the collar continuously surrounds the body of the baffle.
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1. A baffle assembly comprising:
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a collar with a port, the collar having an inner side and an outer side; a baffle positioned in the port comprising; a first end proximate to the collar; a second end distal from the collar and positioned on the inner side of the collar; and an elongate, hollow body extending from the first end to the second end; and a weld connecting the baffle to the collar at the first end, wherein the collar continuously surrounds the body of the baffle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assembling a cooled component, the method comprising:
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positioning a baffle in a port in a collar, wherein the collar continuously surrounds the baffle; welding the baffle to the collar by a first automated machine to form a baffle assembly; positioning the baffle assembly in the cooled component; and welding the baffle assembly to the cooled component by a second automated machine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cooled component comprising:
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an inner end; an outer end; a cavity extending into at least one of the inner and outer ends; and a first baffle assembly comprising; a first hollow baffle positioned in the cavity; and a collar welded to the first baffle that continuously surrounds the first baffle, the collar being connected to the cooled component at one of the inner and outer ends. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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