Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Machine system having cooler with pack seal and header assembly for same
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Application No.: US16852893Application Date: 2020-04-20
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Publication No.: US11230964B2Publication Date: 2022-01-25
- Inventor: Dongming Tan , James McCoy Voelker , Sharath Kumar Reddy Challa , Jianlong Xu
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Brannon Sowers & Cracraft
- Main IPC: F02B29/04
- IPC: F02B29/04 ; F28F9/02

Abstract:
A machine system includes a compressor, and a cooler having an inlet tank to receive compressed air from the compressor, and a header assembly attached to the inlet tank and including a plurality of cooling tubes supported in the header and each having an external heat exchange surface exposed to a flow of cooling air. The cooler further includes a plurality of graphite pack seals each extending peripherally around one of the cooling tubes, and a clamping assembly clamping the pack seals against the header to squeeze the pack seals into sealing contact with the cooling tubes and the header.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210324786A1 MACHINE SYSTEM HAVING COOLER WITH PACK SEAL AND HEADER ASSEMBLY FOR SAME Public/Granted day:2021-10-21
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