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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2001
Gérard Gille, Paray Vieille Poste, FR;
Carlos Martins, Montfort l'Amaury, FR;
Valeo Thermique Moteur, La Verriere, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for assembling at least one item of equipment, such as a secondary heat exchanger, onto a primary heat exchanger, the said primary heat exchanger including a tube manifold ( ) and a manifold chamber ( ) crimped onto the tube manifold, the periphery of the said tube manifold forming a groove ( ) for accommodating a sealing gasket ( ) between the tube manifold and the manifold chamber. This device comprises, on the one hand, first means ( ) for clipping onto the outside of the said groove, and, on the other hand, means ( ) for accommodating and locking the said item of equipment. Application to motor vehicles.