Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389584 | Heat exchanger for a motor vehicle and a method for manufacturing same A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, particularly a motorcycle in which a bent cooling element is disposed between a first and second collector tank. The bent cooling element is provided with a longer and a shorter side as well as lateral connecting planes for join... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7343966 | Stamped manifold for a heat exchanger and method for making same A stamped manifold for a heat exchanger includes a central portion having a plurality of mating tubular members for connection to tubes of a heat exchanger. The manifold includes a plurality of folds disposed between the mating tubular members to form a pair of chan... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341098 | Heat exchanger and method of producing A heat exchanger including a collecting tank having an outwardly extending flange around an edge, a tube plate having a connection edge, tubes having ends extending into openings in the tube plate, and an intermediate plate having an edge lying against the connectio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331382 | Heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger manifold The present invention relates to a heat exchanger having a cooling core consisting of a plurality of parallel, heat exchanging tubes and two manifolds provided with slots, where the ends of heat exchanging tubes are inserted in fluid connection with each manifold an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316292 | Spun extrusion side entry muffler By using a spun extrusion method to form a side entry exhaust inlet, a muffler can be completely stuffed and end caps can be spun onto opposing ends of the muffler on a high speed production line without interruptions. The side entry exhaust inlet is formed within a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273093 | Heat exchanger in particular an evaporator for a vehicle air-conditioning unit A device is provided for heat transfer and in particular an evaporator for an air conditioning system of motor vehicles having at least one header tank including at least two header chambers which are substantially defined by a base device and a top device. The top ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7260893 | Method of attaching a transmission oil cooler to an aluminum tank A secondary heat exchanger subassembly, such as a transmission oil cooler, is disposed in a metal tank of a radiator and has a pair of metal fluid fittings. Either a connector ring engages a fitting extending through the opening in the tank or a connector nut extend... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234335 | Method for producing a head element for heaters According to a method for producing head elements for heaters, a piece of sheet metal (1) is deep drawn and cut along the edge (9) of an open side (6) to obtain a hollow body (8) with larger and narrower sides (4,5,14,15). An apert... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213737 | Graphite braze bar inserts Disclosed is a braze bar carrier system for utilization in holding and maintaining the alignment of a plurality of components in an apparatus during a brazing process. The braze bar carrier system includes a graphite insert that prevents the brazing flux from wettin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207378 | Heat exchanger design based on partial stain energy density ratio A heat exchanger assembly that addresses the thermal cycling problem to increase the durability of the heat exchanger core by fabricating at least the tube next adjacent to each of the reinforcing members with a cross section adjacent each of the headers including a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7129603 | Corrosion protective coating for extending the lifetime of water cooled stator bar clips A water-cooled stator bar clip for electrical generators and a method for applying a corrosion-resistant protective coating, preferably Sc, Ti, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ni, and Al, and their alloys or oxides to existing stator bar end fittings in order to signific... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100280 | Method for producing a heat exchanger The invention relates to a method for producing a plate heat exchanger from a plurality of heat exchanger blocks (1a, 1b). Each heat exchanger block (1a, 1b) has mounted on it a header (6a, 7 | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096932 | Multi-fluid heat exchanger and method of making same A multi-fluid heat exchanger having separate fluid flow paths for two fluid streams to be heated or cooled by a third fluid stream includes first and second elongated, parallel tubular headers (10, 12), having opposed ends (14), generally uniformly spa... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096583 | System and method of producing exhaust and other types of manifold This invention provides an improved system and method for producing manifolds such as those used to direct exhaust gasses from an internal combustion engine into a turbocharger. The manifold is made from two or more pieces which are machined in such a way as to crea... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066243 | Evaporator, manufacturing method of the same, header for evaporator and refrigeration system The evaporator includes the upper side and lower header members 10 and 50 disposed at the upper and lower end of the core 1. One end of each tube 6 constituting the upstream-side tube group P1 is connected to the inlet-side tank | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059050 | One piece integral reinforcement with angled end caps to facilitate assembly to core 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 connecti... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059394 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprising a plurality of refrigerant pipes bent many times for passing a refrigerant for heat exchange; and cooling fins arranged at an outer circumference surface of the refrigerant pipes for expanding a contact area of air which passes through th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059398 | Soldered heat exchanger The invention relates to a soldered heat exchanger, especially a capacitor for a motor vehicle ventilation system, comprising a heat exchanger network made of tubes and ribs and at least one collector pipe made of a base (2) and a cover (3) and separat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036336 | Soldered condenser The invention relates to a soldered condenser for a motor vehicle air conditioning unit, comprising a pipe/rib block, collector pipes which are arranged on both sides thereof and receive the ends of the pipes, and a collector which is arranged parallel to one of the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017656 | Heat exchanger with manifold tubes for stiffening and load bearing An exemplary heat exchanger includes increased stiffness to prevent buckling of a core. In some examples, an exemplary heat exchanger includes a core and a shaft at least partially positioned therein to increase stiffness of the core and located to limit movement of... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007745 | Core structure of heat exchanger In a core structure of a heat exchanger, tubes and corrugated fins are alternately arranged between seat plates arranged opposite to each other with a predetermined space interposed therebetween. End portions of the tubes are inserted into tube holes formed respecti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007743 | Header tank with integral mounting flange A one-piece header tank includes side edges that are overlapped and brazed together to form a joint positioned within the interior of the tank. The tank also includes an integrally formed mounting flange that may be fabricated without jeopardizing the leak integrity... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993838 | Collector tube for a heat transfer unit and method for producing same The invention relates to a collector tube (1) for a heat transfer unit. The tube comprises one or several slits (3d) on the periphery thereof, whereby said slits are formed by a punch press without an inner die or by high-pressure shaping for in... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993839 | Method for machining a stainless steel exhaust manifold for a multi-cylinder combustion engine A method is provided for machining the stainless steel automotive exhaust components that allows such components to be machined in high volumes and at a reasonable cost. An exemplary embodiment of the method includes the steps of: (a) supporting the manifold on a wo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6942017 | Intercooler An intercooler has a case through which supercharging air passes, and a heat exchanger 4 mounted inside the case which allows heat exchange between the supercharging air and a cooling fluid. A frame body 15 is provided at the circumferential edges of a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942014 | Heat exchanger having an improved baffle The present invention is directed to a heat exchanger for an automotive vehicle. The heat exchanger includes a first end tank divided into a first portion and a second portion by a baffle, the first end tank including a through-hole. The baffle system include... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932152 | Core structure of heat exchanger In a core structure of a heat exchanger, tubes and corrugated fins are alternately arranged between seat plates arranged opposite to each other with a predetermined space interposed therebetween. Both end portions of the tubes are inserted into tube holes of connect... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923020 | Evaporator core with a separable tube and a fin for a vehicle An evaporator core includes a separable housing and a fin assembly. The housing is installed in such a manner that both sides of the housing are open, and a guide rail is installed on an upper surface and a bottom surface of the interior of the housing. A tank is in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6880744 | Method of applying brazing material In a method of applying a brazing material to braze a joining portion between a first member and a second member, a relationship between an amount of the brazing material and an expanding dimension of the brazing material is determined. Then, a position to apply the... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877224 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a condenser manifold via a stamping process utilizing multiple dies A system to construct a manifold from an original material. A first progressive die implements a first set of stamping stages on the original material to generate a shaped material. A second die implements at least one of a second set of stamping stages on the shape... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6804872 | Method of forming a roll pin compression limiter A compression limiter formed by a roll forming process includes a substantially cylindrical body portion and a plurality of feet. A plurality of notches are stamped along a lower edge of a flat sheet of stock and bent to form the plurality of feet. The flat sheet of... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6772518 | Method of forming flat-tube insertion slots in a header tube The invention relates to a method for forming at least one flat-tube insertion slot in a header tube. A sawcut is introduced into the header tube during a sawing step, and the slot is configured, during a subsequent punching step, by means of a slot punch, which pun... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6742256 | Method and apparatus for flexible construction of heat exchanger tanks Heat exchanger header tanks are constructed from a basic set of components. The basic components are castings and simple formed sheet parts. The components are assembled to produce a heat exchanger tank having a desired size and geometry. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6675882 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing one piece flat sides extruded product A one-piece extrusion (50) having a flat bottom portion (54) and supporting flat sides (74) is described. The one-piece extrusion (50) is particularly appropriate for use as a header for a heat exchanger in a cogeneration facility or other high pressure v... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666264 | Heat exchanger The present invention provides a heat exchanger including a tank, a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the tank, and a plurality of fins extending between the tubes. The tank includes a header member and a cover member, each of which is formed... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6651334 | Tank of heat exchanger and method of producing same A tank of a condenser for an air conditioning system of an automotive vehicle. The tank comprises a cylindrical hollow tank main body which is formed with an arcuate cutout formed through a wall of the tank main body. A partition plate includes generally ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651333 | Aluminum based collared header plate for a heat exchanger, especially for a motor vehicle An aluminum based header plate, for a tubular heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, has an external coating on its outer face. An end portion of each heat exchanger tube is received in a corresponding through hole in the header plate. The tube end portions ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6644392 | Heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger A heat exchanger for enabling the flow of a heat exchanging medium disclosed. The heat exchanger comprises a collecting box having a peripheral edge; a tube bottom having a peripheral edge and a plurality of openings, the peripheral edge of the tube botto... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644385 | Heat exchanger with improved sealing gasket, for a motor vehicle in particular A heat exchanger has a fluid chamber with a peripheral foot, as well as a collector plate with an edge delimiting a groove for a gasket and the peripheral foot. The gasket is formed from a bead of a polymerizable material which is deposited, at a chosen l... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644393 | Cylindrical heat exchanger A cylindrical heat exchanger member can be formed from multiple stacked ring shaped tubular members wherein an inlet and outlet of each ring shaped member terminate at a single header interface, thus permitting access to the inlet and outlet of each ring ... | 11/11/2003 |