Patent · US Expired

Heat exchanger tank to be mounted in a heat exchanger and method of producing it

US5816321A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 1996
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49389
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a heat exchanger tank, a connecting plate along its longitudinal side edges is provided with flange sections which extend substantially perpendicularly from the connecting plate, the flange sections of the connecting plate each have at least one engagement surface, the legs of a casing at their free end edges are provided with engagement means extending in the longitudinal direction of the casing, the engagement means of the casing lockingly engage the engagement surface of the respective flange section, and sealing connections of the plate with the legs are achieved by brazing.

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