Ford Motor Company Limited

Gary J Blankenberger

Darryl Leigh Young

Richard G Gibbons, Jr

A heat exchanger for an automotive vehicle comprising a manifold assembly, a plurality of tubular elements, a plurality of fin elements is described. The heat exchanger further includes a sealing apparatus for sealing the manifold assemblies and for providing a mounting attachment for securing the heat exchanger in the vehicle.

Sealing apparatus for a heat exchanger manifold

A heat exchanger (10) for an automotive vehicle includes a pair of manifolds (12, 14) each including a header portion (24) and a tank portion (26). The tank portion (26) includes a predetermined number of generally horizontal rib portions (30) formed therein at predetermined positions. The heat exchanger (10) further includes a plurality of tubular elements (16) disposed in spaced, substantially parallel relation and which define flow paths for the coolant between the manifolds (12, 14). At least one of the tubular elements (32) has a length greater than an adjacent tubular element (16) and extends through the header portion into mating engagement with the rib portion (30) of the tank (26) of one of the manifolds to form baffle means (36) for preventing the flow of coolant therepast.

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Westland, MI, United States of America

Gary J Blankenberger