Richard Trapp

US Patent:

6675883, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Jul 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/190966

Inventors:

Richard Mark De Keuster - Racine WI
Noorulhaq Pandit - Schaumburg IL
Donald Scott Lightner - Franksville WI
Lawrence William Gabbey - Racine WI
Gregory Mark DaPra - Racine WI
Jeffrey Alan Logic - Racine WI
Thomas M. Shields - Racine WI
Richard J. Trapp - Racine WI

Assignee:

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

International Classification:

F28F 902

US Classification:

165173, 165175, 29890032

Abstract:

An elongate manifold construction ( ) having an longitudinal axis ( ) is provided for use in a heat exchanger ( ) having a plurality of tubes ( ). The manifold construction ( ) includes an elongated tank piece ( ) and an elongated header piece ( ). A plurality of embossed beads ( ) having openings ( ) therein that are engaged by tabs ( ) spaced along the longitudinal axis ( ) to maintain the tank and header pieces ( ) in proper alignment with each other so as to obtain a suitable bond joint therebetween during a bonding operation.

US Patent:

6964296, Nov 15, 2005

Filed:

Feb 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/778310

Inventors:

Stephen Memory - Kenosha WI, US
Gregory Hughes - Milwaukee WI, US
Winston Zhang - Kenosha WI, US
C. James Rogers - Racine WI, US
Craig Grohman - Muskego WI, US
Edward Robinson - Caledonia WI, US
Richard Mielke - Franksville WI, US
Jonathan P. Wattelet - Gurnee IL, US
Lawrence Gabbey - Racine WI, US
Richard J. Trapp - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

International Classification:

F28D001/04

US Classification:

165151, 165143, 165144, 165148, 165152, 165153, 165173, 165177, 165179, 165181

Abstract:

Heat exchange inefficiencies found in round tube plate fin heat exchangers are eliminated in an aluminum heat exchanger that includes first and second headers (), () and at least one flattened tube (), () extending between the headers (), (). A plurality of generally parallel tube runs are defined and each has opposite edges. A plurality of plate fins (), () are arranged in a stack and each has a plurality of open ended slots (), one for each run of the tubes (), (). Each of the tube runs (), () is nested within corresponding slots () and the fins (), () with one of the edges () of the tube runs extending outwardly of the corresponding fin (). The assembly is brazed together.

US Patent:

7032313, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Jan 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/760597

Inventors:

Stephen Memory - Kenosha WI, US
Gregory Hughes - Milwaukee WI, US
Winston Zhang - Kenosha WI, US
C. James Rogers - Racine WI, US
Craig Grohman - Muskego WI, US
Edward Robinson - Caledonia WI, US
Richard Mielke - Franksville WI, US
Jonathan P. Wattelet - Gurnee IL, US
Lawrence Gabbey - Racine WI, US
Richard J. Trapp - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

International Classification:

B21D 53/08
B23P 15/26

US Classification:

29890047, 29890043, 29890038

Abstract:

Heat exchange inefficiencies found in round tube plate fin heat exchangers are eliminated in an aluminum heat exchanger that includes first and second headers (), () and at least one flattened tube (), () extending between the headers (), (). A plurality of generally parallel tube runs are defined and each has opposite edges. A plurality of plate fins (), () are arranged in a stack and each has a plurality of open ended slots (), one for each run of the tubes (), (). Each of the tube runs (), () is nested within corresponding slots () and the fins (), () with one of the edges () of the tube runs extending outwardly of the corresponding fin (). The assembly is brazed together.