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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2002
Lisa M. Hayes, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas F. Morse, Milford, MI (US);
Christopher L. Traskos, Garden City, MI (US);
Lisa M. Hayes, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas F. Morse, Milford, MI (US);
Christopher L. Traskos, Garden City, MI (US);
CalsonicKansei North America, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A flange () includes a first flange section () configured for coupling with a first tube (), and a second flange section () configured for coupling with a second tube (). A first mating portion () of the first flange section () connects to a second mating portion () of the second flange section () to form the flange () for retaining the first tube () beside the second tube (). The flange (), first tube (), and second tube () form a subassembly (). The subassembly () is subsequently assembled so that a third tube () is retained in fluid communication with the first tube () and a fourth tube () is retained in fluid communication with the second tube () to form a tube joint assembly () for roughly parallel sets of tubes.