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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregg Olson, Racine, WI (US);
Brian Merklein, Grafton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 9/02 ; F28F 1/900 ; F28F 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 9/02 ; F28F 1/900 ; F28F 1/300 ;
Abstract
Thermally induced failures at the tank/header joint of a charge air cooler are reduced by applying a body of elastomer , to the side of the inlet side header to which inlet tank is welded. As a consequence, the elastomer causes the header to operate at a lower temperature than would otherwise be the case so that its thermal expansion approximates that of the tank eliminating thermal stresses at their interface.