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A mounting bracket for a heat exchanger of the type defined by a core having tubes and fins assembled together. The mounting bracket is adapted to extend between a pair of spaced plates between which the core is disposed. A first securing mechanism is associated with a first end of the mounting brac

A mounting bracket for a heat exchanger of the type defined by a core having tubes and fins assembled together. The mounting bracket is adapted to extend between a pair of spaced plates between which the core is disposed. A first securing mechanism is associated with a first end of the mounting bracket. It is adapted to cooperate with one of the plates for interlocked pivotal movement of the mounting bracket relative to the other of the plates. The first securing mechanism accommodates movement from a position where the second end of the mounting bracket is spaced from the other of the plates to a position where the second end of the mounting bracket is adjacent the other of the plates. A second securing mechanism is associated with a second end of the mounting bracket. It is adapted to cooperate with the other of the plates for locked engagement of the mounting bracket to the other of the plates. The mounting bracket is adapted to cooperate with the plates after the tubes and fins have been assembled together to form the core. With this arrangement, the mounting brackets are not subject to shifts in location or loss of temper and strength that could otherwise occur during brazing operations.

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In a heat exchanger including a core having tubes and fins assembled together where said core is disposed between a pair of spaced plates, the improvement comprising: a mounting bracket adapted to extend between said plates, said mounting bracket including first mechanical securing means associated

In a heat exchanger including a core having tubes and fins assembled together where said core is disposed between a pair of spaced plates, the improvement comprising: a mounting bracket adapted to extend between said plates, said mounting bracket including first mechanical securing means associated with a first end thereof and second mechanical securing means associated with a second end thereof, said first mechanical securing means being adapted to cooperate with one of said plates for releasably interlocked pivotal movement of said mounting bracket toward and away from said core, said first mechanical securing means accommodating pivotal movement of said mounting bracket from a position where said second end of said mounting bracket is spaced outwardly away from the other of said plates to a position where said second end of said mounting bracket is adjacent the other of said plates, said second mechanical securing means being adapted to cooperate with the other of said plates for locked engagement of said mounting bracket with the other of said plates after said second end of said mounting bracket has been pivotally moved adjacent thereto, said mounting bracket being adapted to cooperate with said plates after said tubes and fins have been assembled together to form said core, said mounting bracket including means for mounting said heat exchanger to a supporting surface.