Patent ID: 7886416

Claim:
A replacement accumulator plate for providing functional support to a plurality of accumulator assemblies, including at least an overdrive accumulator assembly, disposed within a valve body of an automatic transmission, wherein said replacement accumulator plate replaces an original equipment manufacture accumulator plate having an elongated body member with a predetermined peripheral profile, wherein said body member further includes a first plurality of mounting holes for receiving fasteners for use in attachment of the original equipment manufacture accumulator plate to the valve body, wherein said replacement accumulator plate comprises: a modified body member including a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a generally rectangular configuration, a first plurality of mounting holes similarly positioned to the first plurality of mounting holes in the body member of the original equipment manufacture accumulator plate and a second plurality of mounting holes sized and positioned so as to receive fasteners for use in attachment of said replacement accumulator plate to the valve body proximate the overdrive accumulator assembly, said first portion being positionable proximate the overdrive accumulator assembly; and stress reducing portions integrated within said modified body member in said first portion and said second portion so as to impart added strength and stability to said modified body member.