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Calsonic Kansei North America, Inc.

Lisa Mae Hayes

John M Evans

Glenn D Perrine

Thomas Faber Morse

Christopher L Traskos

Robert Willard Pasma

Gregory Alan Fast

A flange () includes a first flange section () configured for coupling with a first tube (), and a second flange section () configured for coupling with a second tube (). A first mating portion () of the first flange section () connects to a second mating portion () of the second flange section () to form the flange () for retaining the first tube () beside the second tube (). The flange (), first tube (), and second tube () form a subassembly (). The subassembly () is subsequently assembled so that a third tube () is retained in fluid communication with the first tube () and a fourth tube () is retained in fluid communication with the second tube () to form a tube joint assembly () for roughly parallel sets of tubes.

Dual flange for a tube joint assembly

This invention relates generally to desiccant cartridges for use in R/Ds or accumulators canisters of automotive air conditioning systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a desiccant cartridge including a cup having inner and outer walls coaxially disposed wherein the inner wall defines an elongated center tube having opposing first and second ends. The first end of the center tube communicating with the outlet port in an R/D or accumulator canister to eliminate the fluid flow tube used therein.

Desiccant cartridge with elongated center tube

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Lisa Mae Hayes