Inlet manifold for a heat exchanger

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an inlet manifold for a heat exchanger, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the inlet manifold for a heat exchanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the inlet manifold for a heat exchanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the inlet manifold for a heat exchanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the inlet manifold for a heat exchanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the inlet manifold for a heat exchanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the inlet manifold for a heat exchanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 4.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the inlet manifold for a heat exchanger that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an inlet manifold for a heat exchanger, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1122294
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2026
Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Kathryn L. Kirsch (East Haddam, CT), Louis J. Bruno (Ellington, CT), Darryl Colson (West Suffield, CT), Eugene F. Ucol (Cromwell, CT), Hailing Wu (Glastonbury, CT), Ram Ranjan (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Alexander Joseph David
Application Number: 29/938,950