Patent ID: 7267162
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: F28D,F28F

Abstract:
1. A heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of plates stacked in alternating mirrored relation with one another, each of said plurality of plates having a plate length extending along a plate longitudinal axis between first and second ends and a plate width extending transverse to said plate longitudinal axis and said plurality of plates cooperating to define a fluid receiving cavity extending along a receiving axis and a fluid exiting cavity extending along an exiting axis spaced from said receiving axis and a plurality of plate cavities each defined between alternating pairs of adjacent plates and extending along said plate length and fluidly communicating with both of said receiving and exiting cavities; wherein both of said receiving and exiting axes are substantially perpendicular to said plate longitudinal axis and wherein said plate width is disposed at an angle less than ninety degrees relative to both of said receiving and exiting axes.