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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2004
Chris A. Calhoun, Niagara Falls, NY (US);
Terry Joseph Hunt, Williamsville, NY (US);
David A. Southwick, Lockport, NY (US);
Karl Paul Kroetsch, Williamsville, NY (US);
Krzysztof Wawrocki, Ostrow Wlkp., PL;
Khalid El Moutamid, Vivier Au Court, FR;
Yusuke Matsunaga, Amherst, NY (US);
Laurent Art, Ethe, BE;
Chris A. Calhoun, Niagara Falls, NY (US);
Terry Joseph Hunt, Williamsville, NY (US);
David A. Southwick, Lockport, NY (US);
Karl Paul Kroetsch, Williamsville, NY (US);
Krzysztof Wawrocki, Ostrow Wlkp., PL;
Khalid El Moutamid, Vivier Au Court, FR;
Yusuke Matsunaga, Amherst, NY (US);
Laurent Art, Ethe, BE;
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A metal tank cap is integral with a reinforcing member via a narrow connection and is flared outwardly at the narrow connection portion to be over an open end of the tank simultaneously with moving the metal tubes of the core into the tank. By unbending the connection portion, the respective tank caps are deflared into the open ends of the respective tanks and the entire assembly is placed in a furnace and brazed together.