Heat exchanger

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2005-06-14

2005-06-14

McKinnon, Terrell (Department: 3743)

Heat exchange

Three non-communicating fluids

C165S148000, C165S174000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06904963

ABSTRACT:
An improved heat exchanger, and, particularly, for an automotive vehicle, is disclosed. The heat exchanger typically includes at least one end tank; and a plurality of spaced apart metal tubes with fins between the spaced tubes. The heat exchanger may be single or multi-pass. In preferred embodiments, the heat exchanger is arranged to be single pass or two-pass and has tubes or tube arrangements to improve heat transfer efficiency.

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