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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen Memory, Kenosha, WI (US);
Gregory G. Hughes, Milwaukee, WI (US);
C. James Rogers, Racine, WI (US);
Assignee:
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 1/02 ; F28F 9/02 ; F28F 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 1/02 ; F28F 9/02 ; F28F 9/04 ;
Abstract
A method of providing volume production of highly pressure resistant headers ( ), ( ) is provided and allows the headers ( ), ( ) to be formed of a header structure ( ), ( ) with a relatively thin wall portion ( ) and a relatively thick wall portion ( ). A strip ( ) is utilized to provide the desired thickness at the thin wall portion ( ) while allowing both the thin wall portion ( ) and the strip ( ) to have tube slots ( ), ( ) formed therein by a one step punching operation.