Transmission-mountable cooler kit and a method of manufacturing and mounting the same

Abstract

A transmission-mountable transmission cooler and method of installing and manufacturing the same is provided. The transmission cooler is adapted to couple directly to the transmission via a power take-off aperture typically found on manual truck transmissions. As a result, the transmission cooler may be made from an extruded aluminum piece to which tool and die making has provides a bolt pattern that matches the bolt pattern of a standard power take-off cover of the power take-off aperture, resulting in a cost-effective method of installation and in turn manufacture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A transmission cooling system, comprising:
 a transmission providing a power take-off aperture;   a periphery of the power take-off aperture providing a plurality of mounting holes having a first pattern;   an extruded cooler body extending between a first end and a second end; and   each end providing a plurality of cooler holes matching, at least in part, the first pattern.   
     
     
         2 . The transmission cooling system of  claim 1 , further comprising a power take-off mounting plate sandwiched between the first end and the said periphery. 
     
     
         3 . A transmission cooling system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fasteners for coupling the extruded cooler body to the transmission. 
     
     
         4 . A method of manufacturing transmission coolers for the system of  claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
 shaping said extruded cooler body required to match the first pattern;   providing said plurality of cooler holes into said extruded cooler body;   extruding a length of said extruded cooler body, a distance of the length equal to or greater than an end distance between said first and second ends; and   cutting said length at the end distance from a distal end thereof.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the distance of the length is eight to twelve feet, and wherein the end distance is two to four inches,
 whereby a plurality of the extruded cooler body may be manufactured from one length.