Patent ID: 6640887
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: F28F,Y10T

Abstract:
A two piece heat exchanger manifold for a vehicle comprising:a header wherein said header is formed of a first set of half cylinders; an upwardly extending wall joining said first set of half cylinders; an outwardly extending header wall surrounding said first set of half cylinders; a tank coupled on top of said header wherein said tank is formed of a second set of half cylinders; an outwardly extending tank wall surrounding said second set of half cylinders; said header further comprising a third set of half cylinders extending from said outwardly extending header wall, wherein said third set of half cylinders are perpendicular to and intercepts said first set of half cylinders; said third set of half cylinders having a single ferrule opening, wherein said ferrule opening substantially extends between opposing said outwardly extending header walls along a substantial length of said third set of half cylinders and said ferrule opening is perpendicular to said first set of half cylinders; wherein said outwardly extending header wall and said outwardly extending tank wall mate to form a mating edge for said header and said tank; and wherein said second set of half cylinders is configured to mate with said first set of half cylinders upon coupling of said tank on top of said header to form a set of complete cylinders.