Accumulator plate device

An accumulator plate device for use with a valve body of a transmission, the accumulator plate device comprising:

• an elongated plate body comprising a front side, a back side, a top edge, a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of access openings;
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• a plurality of hook members extending out of the top edge of the elongated plate body at a plurality of hook member attachment points;
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• wherein the plurality of hook members are configured to engage a lip of a lateral face of the valve body to secure the elongated plate body to the lateral face of the valve body;
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• wherein a plurality of fasteners are employed to further secure the elongated plate body to the valve body via the plurality of mounting holes and a plurality of valve body lateral face mounting holes.

An accumulator plate device for use with a valve body of a transmission, the accumulator plate device comprising:

• an elongated plate body comprising a front side, a back side, a top edge, a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of access openings;
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• a plurality of hook members extending out of the top edge of the elongated plate body at a plurality of hook member attachment points;
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• wherein the plurality of hook members are configured to engage a lip of a lateral face of the valve body to secure the elongated plate body to the lateral face of the valve body;
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• wherein a plurality of fasteners are employed to further secure the elongated plate body to the valve body via the plurality of mounting holes and a plurality of valve body lateral face mounting holes;
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• wherein the plurality of hook members are configured to reduce flexion in the elongated plate body at a plurality of stress points in the elongated plate body where a plurality of accumulator assemblies contact the back side of the accumulator plate.