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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2005
Applicants:
Thomas A. Hunzinger, Racine, WI (US);
Ken Nakayama, Racine, WI (US);
David M. Scoville, Kenosha, WI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Hunzinger, Racine, WI (US);
Ken Nakayama, Racine, WI (US);
David M. Scoville, Kenosha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-fluid heat exchanger and a method of making the same are provided wherein a cut portion is provided in an elongated header of the heat exchanger at a location between a pair of baffles in the elongated header and first and second cores of the heat exchanger. At least a majority of the transverse cross section of the elongated header is removed at the cut portion to allow for relative thermal growth of the first and second cores.