Ed Hendricks

US Patent:

6360818, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Sep 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/938779

Inventors:

Daniel J. Bosch - Racine WI
Hal W. Cousins - Sturtevant WI
Ed L. Hendricks - Racine WI
Donald R. Johnson - Racine WI
Thomas F. Mitchell - Waterford WI

Assignee:

Modine Manufacturing Co. - Racine WI

International Classification:

F28F 922

US Classification:

165174, 138 89, 29890052

Abstract:

A method of installing a baffle ( ) in a tubular header ( ), ( ) for a heat exchanger includes the steps of a) providing a concavo-convex baffle ( ) with a periphery smaller than the internal periphery of the header ( ), ( ); b) locating the baffle ( ) at a desired location within the header ( ), ( ); and c) applying a compressive force ( ), ( ) to the baffle ( ) to compress the baffle toward a planar shape.

US Patent:

57993963, Sep 1, 1998

Filed:

Jul 19, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/503989

Inventors:

Daniel J. Bosch - Racine WI
Hal W. Cousins - Sturtevant WI
Ed L. Hendricks - Racine WI
Donald R. Johnson - Racine WI
Thomas F. Mitchell - Waterford WI
James L. Wehrman - Kenosha WI

Assignee:

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

International Classification:

B23P 1526

US Classification:

29890052

Abstract:

A method of installing a baffle in a tubular header for a heat exchanger includes the steps of a) providing a concave-convex baffle with a periphery smaller than the internal periphery of the header; b) locating the baffle at a desired location within the header; and c) applying a compressive force to the baffle to compress the baffle toward a planar shape.