Patent ID: 6099373
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: F01P,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
A heat exchanger comprising:a) a plurality of cooling tubes arranged in a spaced apart relationship; andb) a pair of headers positioned at opposite ends of the plurality of cooling tubes, each header further comprising:i) a manifold chamber having a first set of openings in communication with one end of each of the cooling tubes and a second opening adapted to communicate with engine cooling fluid; andii) a header flange attached to a portion of the header and having a passageway therethrough to communicate with the manifold chamber and the engine cooling fluid, the header flange having a plurality of fastening components to facilitate connecting the heat exchanger to a marine vessel, wherein the header further comprises an end plate, a cooling tube interface plate, a pair of side plates, a bottom plate, a top plate and a nipple plate, the top plate having the second opening therein and the nipple plate having an opening aligned with the second opening.