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Hydraulic oil cooler having steps

  • US 9,981,607 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2016
  • Issued: 05/29/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Tank truck equipment for a tank truck, comprising:

  • a hydraulic oil cooler comprising a housing defining an enclosure for housing a heat exchanger of the hydraulic oil cooler disposed on a first side of the housing and a fan of the hydraulic oil cooler disposed on a second side of the housing opposite the first side of the housing, the housing configured for attachment to a longitudinal frame rail of the tank truck behind a cab adjacent a rear portion of the tank truck; and

    a plurality of steps disposed on the housing for accessing the rear portion of the tank truck, the steps comprising at least a bottom, an intermediate and a top step;

    wherein the bottom step and the intermediate step are mounted adjacent to a front side of the housing such that the bottom step and the intermediate step extend outwardly from the housing in a lateral direction away from the longitudinal frame rail; and

    wherein the top step is disposed on and affixed to a top side of the housing such that the top step extends outwardly in the lateral direction away from the longitudinal frame rail between the frame rail and the intermediate step; and

    wherein the hydraulic oil cooler further comprises at least one of an oil filler cap and an oil filter disposed on the top side of the housing.

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