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US 4,730,668 AGranted
Radiator adaptor and assembly
OwnerWilliam LeMasterinventor
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A radiator of the type having an upper water tank, a lower water tank, and a plurality of core radiator modules positioned between the upper and lower tanks with the use of a rubber gasket type seal, the core assembly with upper and bottom tanks secured as a unit with a pair of side frames interconnecting the tanks and core elements, the improvement comprising method and apparatus for replacing the internal module core units with a single conventional replacement core, which would include providing the replacement core in place of the modular units, providing an adaptor assembly connectably engageable onto the top face of the replacement core, the adaptor assembly having a plurality of upper nipples for accommodating the rubber gasket type seals so that the upper water tank and lower water tank can be utilized with the replacement core and the left and right side framework can re-engage the water tanks to provide the new radiator assembly utilizing the replacement core.
A radiator adaptor assembly, comprising:
An adaptor assembly for placement in a radiator of the type having upper and lower tank portions, a plurality of radiator core modules positioned intermediate the upper and lower tank portions, the upper and lower end of the modules insertable into the floor portion of the upper and lower tank portions for providing a fluid flow channel there between, and a plurality of seal members for sealably engaging the upper and lower ends of the modules to the upper and lower tank portions so that a fluid tight seal is established, the adaptor comprising:
A system for replacing core modules within a radiator, wherein the core modules are sealably engaged in the floor of the upper and lower tank portions of the radiator including sealing members between the core modules and the tank portions, the system comprising:
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