Patent ID: 6901992

Claim:
A heat exchanger assembly comprising; a heat exchanger core having opposite faces surrounded by ends and sides, a first header manifold disposed at one side of said heat exchanger core and a second header manifold in parallel relationship to said first header manifold and disposed along the other side of said heat exchanger core, each of said manifolds and having a constant cross section along the length thereof, said first manifold having a transverse dimension (A) perpendicular to said faces of said heat exchanger core that is larger than the distance (B) between said faces; at least one irregularity disposed along said first manifold, a bracket including a pocket gripping said first manifold and a pair of spaced flanges extending from said pocket and presenting inside surfaces extending over and engaging said faces of said heat exchanger core that are closer together (B) than said transverse dimension (A) of said first manifold for retaining said bracket and on said heat exchanger core, said bracket including at least one deviation extending about said pocket between said flanges and disposed in locking relationship with said irregularity for preventing said bracket and from moving along said manifold.