Clip-retainer for heat exchanger

• Main Authors: COOPER, RICHARD V. JR, ANDERSON, DANA L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.03.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL; HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS,IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STEAM ENGINES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A heat exchanger assembly (102) including a condenser assembly (106), a radiator assembly (104), a fan shroud (108), and a clip (204) for retaining the condenser assembly (106) and a method of assembly. The clip (204) includes a base (302), a first engaging portion (308), a second engaging portion (...