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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ramchandra L Patel, Southgate, MI (US);
Eugene Rhodes, Belleville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2989052 ; 2989053 ; 2989054 ;
Abstract
A method for making a manifold for a tube and fin type heat exchanger wherein the manifold is a one piece aluminum extrusion. The manifold includes a U-shaped channel having a base member and a pair of vertical walls, a plurality of fluid conducting passageways in the base member, and a pair of hollow longitudinal fluid conduits. The conduits are then crimped at predetermined locations to form fluid baffles and the manifold is then sealed. The baffles include slits which allow a bonding agent to secure the baffle within the fluid conduit.