Patent ID: 6997238
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cooler plate for attachment to an exterior surface of a gearbox in order to supply cooling liquid in contact with the exterior surface of the gearbox to cool the gearbox, said cooler plate comprising: a body having a first side and a channel wall, said channel wall defining a liquid-receiving channel for receiving the cooling liquid, said liquid-receiving channel having at least one direction-reversing turn, at least a portion of said liquid-receiving channel exposed to view from said first side, at least a portion of said channel wall comprising an upper-most portion of said cooler plate; an insert port in communication with said liquid-receiving channel and in communication with a side other than said first side; and an exit port wherefrom the cooling liquid exits said liquid-receiving channel; whereby the cooling liquid travels through said liquid-receiving channel in contact with the exterior surface of the gearbox to which said cooler plate attaches in order to cool the gearbox.