Patent ID: 7287574

Claim:
A heat exchanger assembly, comprising: a first component; a flanged portion attached to the first component, the flanged portion having a central portion with an opening formed therein and a pair of flanges extending outward from opposite sides of the central portion; a second component, wherein at least one of the first component and second component is a heat exchanger; a structure attached to the second component wherein the structure includes i) a base; ii) a pair of flange members extending from the base, the flange members substantially opposing each other and each of the flange members including an opening and a flexible finger cantilevered over the opening; iii) a protrusion extending from the base, the protrusion located between the pair of flange members; iv) an extension extending into an opening of the second component for attaching the structure to the second component; wherein the protrusion is received in the opening of the flanged portion, the pair of flanges are received in the openings of the flexible flange members and the flexible finger of each flange member respectively abuts a flange of flanged portion for assisting in attaching the first component to the second component.