Attachment and articles using same
US7287574B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/916
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed an attachment (12) suitable for attaching a first component of an article to a second component of the article. The attachment preferably includes a flange portion (20) extending from the first component and one, but preferably, a pair of flange members (22) extending from the second component. The flange portion (12) and the flange members (22) typically interferingly engage one another for attaching the first component to the second component. It has been found that the attachment provided in the present invention is particularly effective for attaching a heat exchanger (14) to another component such as a shroud or another heat exchanger (16) together for forming a heat exchanger assembly (10).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.