Patents by Inventor Edgar Hettrich

Edgar Hettrich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8631859
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an adapter header plate having a row of coolant openings, an adapter tank having a lip aligned with a heat exchanger core header and tubular protrusions corresponding to the coolant openings of the adapter header plate. Elastomeric grommets are inserted into the coolant openings of the adapter header plate for sealing the coolant openings to the tubular protrusions of the adapter tank. The heat exchanger includes an elongated filler frame member having an opening extending therethrough and opposing lips extending around each end of the opening. At least one tab of adjacent heat exchanger cores are secured to the filler frame member lips to connect at least two of the heat exchanger cores. A pair of opposing side members and a core support member centered between two heat exchanger cores are adapted to direct air flow to the fins and tubes of the heat exchanger cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC
    Inventor: Edgar Hettrich