Snap fit heat exchanger bracket

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11850917
APP PUB NO 20210178861A1
SERIAL NO

16717955

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A heat exchanger bracket for an automotive cooling module may include a first mounting assembly disposed at a first end of the heat exchanger bracket, a second mounting assembly disposed at a second end of the heat exchanger bracket, and a bracket container disposed between the first and second ends of the heat exchanger bracket. The first mounting assembly may include a first free floating retention point, and the second mounting assembly may include a second free floating retention point. The bracket container may be configured to receive a heat exchanger. The bracket container may include a first flexible retainer disposed at a first longitudinal end thereof, and a second flexible retainer disposed at a second longitudinal end thereof. The first and second flexible retainers may be configured to engage opposing longitudinal ends of the heat exchanger responsive to insertion of the heat exchanger into the bracket container.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cremering, Jeff James Livonia, US 3 5
Erickson, Korey Martin Wixom, US 1 0
Hayes, Kenneth James Northville Township, US 2 3
Sovine, Michael Brett Canton, US 6 11

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