Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Shields

Thomas M. Shields 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).

  • HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100032149
    Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, a heat exchanger including a plurality of tubes providing a flow path for a first fluid, a fin supported between two of the plurality of tubes and positioned along a flow path for a second fluid. Together, the fin and the plurality of tubes at least partially define a heat exchanger core. The heat exchanger can also include first and second tanks positioned adjacent to opposite ends of the plurality of tubes and an elastically deformable side part extending across the heat exchanger core and including a pair of integrally formed caps for closing openings in the first and second tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Helmut Roll, Ramez Abdulnour, Thomas M. Shields, Robert J. Barfknecht, Erwin Schnell
  • Plastic tanked heat exchanger-side, header tank assembly
    Patent number: 7121329
    Abstract: A tank to header attachment construction for heat exchangers include T-shaped tabs on the header which extend through slots in a flange on a tank. The top bar of each tab has it ends bent out of alignment with the slot to secure the tank to the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas M. Shields, Rachel Olsonawski, Robert J. DeGroot
  • Manifold for heat exchanger
    Patent number: 6675883
    Abstract: An elongate manifold construction (10) having an longitudinal axis (20) is provided for use in a heat exchanger (12) having a plurality of tubes (14). The manifold construction (10) includes an elongated tank piece (3 2) and an elongated header piece (34). A plurality of embossed beads (48) having openings (50) therein that are engaged by tabs (52) spaced along the longitudinal axis (20) to maintain the tank and header pieces (32, 34) in proper alignment with each other so as to obtain a suitable bond joint therebetween during a bonding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Richard Mark De Keuster, Noorulhaq Pandit, Donald Scott Lightner, Lawrence William Gabbey, Gregory Mark DaPra, Jeffrey Alan Logic, Thomas M. Shields, Richard J. Trapp
  • MANIFOLD FOR HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20040003918
    Abstract: An elongate manifold construction (10) having an longitudinal axis (20) is provided for use in a heat exchanger (12) having a plurality of tubes (14). The manifold construction (10) includes an elongated tank piece (32) and an elongated header piece (34). A plurality of embossed beads (48) having openings (50) therein that are engaged by tabs (52) spaced along the longitudinal axis (20) to maintain the tank and header pieces (32, 34) in proper alignment with each other so as to obtain a suitable bond joint therebetween during a bonding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Mark De Keuster, Noorulhaq Pandit, Donald Scott Lightner, Lawrence William Gabbey, Gregory Mark DaPra, Jeffrey Alan Logic, Thomas M. Shields, Richard J. Trapp
  • Plastic tanked heat exchanger-side, header tank assembly
    Publication number: 20030205367
    Abstract: A tank to header attachment construction for heat exchangers include T-shaped tabs on the header which extend through slots in a flange on a tank. The top bar of each tab has it ends bent out of alignment with the slot to secure the tank to the header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas M. Shields, Rachel Olsonawski, Robert J. DeGroot