Radiator thermal expansion joint and method for making the same
US6129142A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4935
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A side sheet of a radiator has a thermal expansion joint to allow thermal relief in the radiator as the radiator expands due to temperature variations during operation. The thermal expansion joint is formed by first brazing the side sheet to the radiator core and then cutting through the side sheet.
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