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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel J. Bosch, Racine, WI (US);
Hal W. Cousins, Sturtevant, WI (US);
Ed L. Hendricks, Racine, WI (US);
Donald R. Johnson, Racine, WI (US);
Thomas F. Mitchell, Waterford, WI (US);
Assignee:
Modine Manufacturing Co., Racine, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 9/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 9/22 ;
Abstract
A method of installing a baffle ( ) in a tubular header ( ), ( ) for a heat exchanger includes the steps of a) providing a concavo-convex baffle ( ) with a periphery smaller than the internal periphery of the header ( ), ( ); b) locating the baffle ( ) at a desired location within the header ( ), ( ); and c) applying a compressive force ( ), ( ) to the baffle ( ) to compress the baffle toward a planar shape.