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Heat exchanger and method of making a gasket seal of the heat exhanger

Assignee: Bosch Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-09
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-08-09
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Abstract

Abstract In a heat exchanger of the type having an end plate and a tank case joined together to form a tank and a plurality of tubes fitted in tube reception holes in the end plates for circulation therethrough of a heat exchange medium, with a gasket disposed between the tubes and the end plate, the gasket includes an inside portion covering one surface of the end plate facing the tank case, an outside portion covering the opposite surface facing away from the tank case, and a tubular connecting portion fitted in each of the tube reception holes and extending integrally between the inside portion and the outside portion. A method of making such a gasket is also disclosed, wherein a molten rubber compound is poured into a mold cavity in a mold with an end plate disposed within the mold cavity, thereby forming a gasket integrally molded on the end plate.

Inventors

  • 👤 Miki Nakamura

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 04:40
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F9/00; F28F9/02; F28F9/04; F28F9/16; F28F21/00; F28F21/06; F28F21/067; B; B29; B29C; B29C39/00; B29C39/02; B29C39/10; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/74; F28F9/0219; F28F9/0224; F28F9/165; B29K; B29K2021/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/454; Y10S165/471; Y10S165/477

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A heat exchanger comprising: (a) a plurality of tubes for the passage therethrough of a heat exchange medium; (b) an end plate having a plurality of tube reception holes into which one end of corresponding respective tubes is received; (c) a tank case joined with said end plate to jointly constitute a tank; and (d) a gasket fitted over said end plate and having an inside portion overlying substantially the entire area of one surface of said end plate which faces said tank case, an outside portion overlying substantially the entire area of the opposite surface of said end plate which faces away from said tank case, and a tubular connecting portion fitted in said tube reception holes and extending integrally between said inside portion and said outside portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A heat exchanger comprising: (a) a plurality of tubes for the passage therethrough of a heat exchange medium; (b) an end plate having a plurality of tube reception holes into which one end of corresponding respective tubes is received; (c) a tank case joined with said end plate to jointly constitute a tank; and (d) a gasket fitted over said end plate and having an inside portion overlying substantially the entire area of one surface of said end plate which faces said tank case, an outside portion overlying substantially the entire area of the opposite surface of said end plate which faces away from said tank case, and a tubular connecting portion fitted in said tube reception holes and extending integrally between said inside portion and said outside portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 152 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, further including an additional end plate having a plurality of tube reception holes, an additional tank case joined with said additional end plate to jointly constitute an additional tank, and an additional gasket fitted over said additional end plate and having an inside portion overlying substantially the entire area of one surface of said additional end plate which faces said additional tank case, an outside portion overlying substantially the entire area of the opposite surface of said additional end plate which faces away form said additional tank case, and a tubular connecting portion fitted in said tube reception holes in said additional end plate and extending integrally between said inside portion and said outside portion of said additional gasket, said tubes having opposite ends received in said tube reception holes in said end plate and said tube reception holes in said additional end plate, respectively.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-11-05 1994-05-07 1994-11-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-11-05 1998-05-07 1998-11-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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