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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2000
Eugene E Rhodes, Belleville, MI (US);
Ramchandra L Patel, Southgate, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A manifold for a heat exchanger includes a base member having a plurality of tubular members for connection to tubes of a heat exchanger. The manifold also includes a plurality of folds disposed between the tubular members to form a channel above a plane of the base member. The manifold includes a first side member extending from a side edge of the base member and a second side member extending from another side of the base member and opposing the first side member. The free ends of the first side member and the second side member are disposed in the channel and secured in place between the folds to define a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit.