Integral preloaded formed bracket for attachment of heat exchangers
AssigneeUnison Industries, LLC
InventorsBernard Albert LUSCHEK, Jason Levi BURDETTE, Derek Thomas DREISCHARF
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Abstract
A surface cooler assembly includes at least one surface cooler comprising surface cooler hook rails extending circumferentially the length of the surface cooler and including axially extending and radially extending portions. The surface cooler assembly also includes at least one support bracket comprising bracket hook rails extending circumferentially the length of the support bracket and including axially extending and radially extending portions. The support bracket and surface cooler are contoured in a circumferential direction. Each of the surface cooler hook rails contacts a bracket hook rail.
Claims20
A surface cooler assembly comprising:
- at least one surface cooler, the at least one surface cooler comprising at least two surface cooler hook rails, the at least two surface cooler hook rails extending the length of the surface cooler in a circumferential direction, each of the at least two surface cooler hook rails comprising at least one axially extending portion and at least one radially extending portion;
- at least one support bracket, the at least one support bracket comprising at least two bracket hook rails, the at least two bracket hook rails extending the length of the support bracket in a circumferential direction, each of the at least two bracket hook rails comprising at least one axially extending portion and at least one radially extending portion,
- wherein the at least one support bracket and the at least one surface cooler are contoured in a circumferential direction, and
- wherein a portion of each of the at least two surface cooler hook rails contacts a portion of each of the at least two bracket hook rails.
A surface cooler assembly comprising:
- at least one surface cooler, the at least one surface cooler comprising at least two surface cooler hook rails, the at least two surface cooler hook rails extending the length of the surface cooler in a lengthwise direction, each of the at least two surface cooler hook rails comprising at least one laterally extending portion and at least one vertically extending portion;
- at least one support bracket, the at least one support bracket comprising at least two bracket hook rails, the at least two bracket hook rails extending the length of the support bracket in a lengthwise direction, each of the at least two bracket hook rails comprising at least one laterally extending portion and at least one vertically extending portion,
- wherein the lengthwise direction, a lateral direction and a vertical direction are mutually perpendicular, and
- wherein each of the at least two surface cooler hook rails contacts at least one of the at least two bracket hook rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.