Abstract A cooler for lubricating oil of internal combustion engines adapted to convert conventional filter mounts to cool the oil during its transmission for filtering, the cooler having an adapter for mounting on such a filter mount, the adapter having an intake passage registrable with an oil supply port of the mount, a filter connection, and a return passage extending through the adapter for registration with an oil receiving port of the filter mount; a heat exchanger mounted on the adapter in operable connection with the intake passage so as to receive oil therefrom for passage through the exchanger; a return conduit connected to the heat exchanger and communicating with the return passage of the adapter; and a coolant duct extending through the exchanger in connection with a source of coolant and adapted to remove heat from oil passing through the exchanger.
In combination with an internal combustion engine of a water vehicle, which engine has an oil filter with a filter mount, an oil cooler comprising heat exchange means having an oil conduit and a water tube in heat exchanging relation; an adapter secured on the mount and mounting the filter thereon, said adapter connecting the engine, the oil conduit of the cooler and the filter in series relation; and means connected to the water tube to circulate water in which the vehicle operates into and from the heat exchange means to remove heat from the oil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In combination with an internal combustion engine of a water vehicle, which engine has an oil filter with a filter mount, an oil cooler comprising heat exchange means having an oil conduit and a water tube in heat exchanging relation; an adapter secured on the mount and mounting the filter thereon, said adapter connecting the engine, the oil conduit of the cooler and the filter in series relation; and means connected to the water tube to circulate water in which the vehicle operates into and from the heat exchange means to remove heat from the oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An auxiliary oil cooler attachment for use on an internal combustion engine providing an oil filter and a filter mount providing an input passage and a return passage, comprising an adapter fastened on the mount in covering relation to the passages thereof; a heat exchanger borne by the adapter and having input and return conduits; and means mounting the filter on the adapter independently of the exchanger, said adapter interconnecting the input passage of the mount with the input conduit of the exchanger, the return conduit of the exchanger with the filter, and the filter with the return passage of the mount with the engine, exchanger and filter in series relation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An auxiliary oil cooler attachment for use on an internal combustion engine providing an oil filter and a filter mount providing an input passage and a return passage, comprising an adapter fastened on the mount in covering relation to the passages thereof; a heat exchanger borne by the adapter and having input and return conduits; and means mounting the filter on the adapter independently of the exchanger, said adapter interconnecting the input passage of the mount with the input conduit of the exchanger, the return conduit of the exchanger with the filter, and the filter with the return passage of the mount with the engine, exchanger and filter in series relation.