Patent ID: 7093649

Claim:
A flat heat exchanger plate comprising: a body having two opposing side sheets that are substantially smooth, two opposing longitudinal edges and two opposing transverse edges where the two side sheets are sealed to each other along the borders of the two transverse edges and the two longitudinal edges, defining an open interior space; a heat exchange medium inlet nozzle in fluid communication with the open interior space; a heat exchange medium exit nozzle in fluid communication with the open interior space at least one pressure resistor member positioned within the open interior space with one end thereof attached to the interior surface of one side sheet; and at least one flow diverter positioned within the open interior space to create a heat exchange medium flow path, wherein said at least one flow diverter is a strip of material having at least one bend and includes at least one hole formed therethrough along the center line thereof, and said at least one pressure resistor member is received by at least one hole to position and retain said flow diverter within the interior space.