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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
May. 25, 2000
Jean-Nicolas Guyomard, Le Mesnil Fuguet, FR;
Jacques Sigonneau, Theuvu Acheres, FR;
Eric Cantineau, Paris, FR;
Valeo Thermique Moteur, La Verriere Cedex, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for fixing a piece of equipment for a motor vehicle, in particular a heat exchanger ( ), on a structural element of the vehicle ( ) such as a front surface module. The invention is characterised in that the device comprises at least two shoes ( ) arranged on either side of the piece of equipment ( ), while the structural element ( ) comprises at least two substantially parallel internal edges ( ) defining an open part ( ) wherein is mounted the piece of equipment ( ). Each shoe is supported on one of the edges ( ) and on an external top surface ( ) of the piece of equipment and made in a deformable material such that the piece of equipment ( ) is force-mounted between the shoes ( ).