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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7818893 | Motor vehicle oil dipstick means An oil dipstick structure including a tubular plastic dipstick guide with an opening at one end thereof, and a dipstick rod connected to a sealing member at one end. The dipstick guide includes a dipstick abutment engageable by an abutment member on the dipstick rod... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7430814 | Oil filling structure of internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine, an oil-filler-port/oil-level-gauge attachment hole is formed on a side of the internal combustion engine. An oil-level-gauge for measuring the amount of oil in the inside of the internal combustion engine extends within the oil-fill... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7360319 | Dip stick A dip stick assembly has a dip stick and a housing that receives the dip stick. A wiper is selectively engageable with the dip stick. The wiper has an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the wiper is in contact with the dip stick. In... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7191542 | Oil level gauge An oil level gauge includes a handle section, a shank section, and a measuring section. The measuring section includes an upper limit mark and a lower limit mark in an up and down direction. The measuring section has a curved shape in a direction perpendicular to a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7159330 | Oil level gauge guide structure An oil level gauge guide structure including an oil level gauge for measuring engine oil of a vehicle. An oil level gauge is held in an oil level gauge guide. A clip is provided having a first end section held to a resinous part fixed to an engine main body, and a s... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134220 | Fluid level measuring device having at least one compressible member A fluid level measuring device, also referred to as a dipstick, for measuring the fluid level in a fluid reservoir or tank, such as an oil pan or transmission reservoir in an internal combustion engine. The fluid level measuring device includes a stationary tube ont... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131213 | Fluid level measuring device A fluid level measuring device, also referred to as a dipstick, for measuring the fluid level in a fluid reservoir or tank, such as an oil pan or transmission reservoir in an internal combustion engine. The fluid level measuring device includes a stationary tube ont... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6935044 | Connection system for a fluid level measuring device A connection system for a fluid level measuring system is disclosed. The disclosed connection system comprises an outer member (also known as a boss), at least one retaining means or clip, and a tube that has been previously shaped and in receptive within the outer ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6785978 | Oil level gauge guide device An oil level gauge guide device is coupled to an engine to make the operation of inserting an oil level gauge easier. The oil level gauge guide device has a guide body and a fastening portion. The guide body is generally funnel shaped and narrows gradually from a fi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6752173 | Plug means Plug means (10, 18) for lockable sealing of a passage opening with a support surface (19) intended for positioning the plug means. Simple lockability and demountability are brought about by virtue of the plug means comprising a sealing plug (15)... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6449865 | Dipstick guide A guide adapted to be installed on a diptube to faciliate locating and inserting and removing a dipstick from the diptube comprises a compressible stem section adapted to be secured over proximal end portion of a diptube, and a cup section adjacent the st... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6289601 | Dipstick guide apparatus A dipstick guide assembly for guiding a free end of a dipstick into a dipstick tube. The dipstick guide assembly comprises a clamp secured to an upper portion of the dipstick tube, a guide member and an adjustment mechanism for fixing the position of the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5992037 | Oil level indicator for an engine with an integral spring for establishment of a calibration position An oil level indicator assembly for a vehicle engine including an elongated indicator member removably housed in a tubular sleeve which has spaced upper end and lower end portions with an interior passage therebetween and an internal shoulder-like formati... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5887614 | Overfill prevention device for storage tanks An overfill prevention device for storage tanks includes an elongate tubular housing having a liquid flow passageway. A normally open main valve and a normally closed vapor retaining bleed valve are associated with the fluid passageway. Closure of the mai... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5518024 | Overfill prevention device for storage tanks An overfill prevention device for storage tanks includes an elongate tubular housing having a liquid flow passageway. A normally open main valve and a normally closed vapor retaining bleed valve are associated with the fluid passageway. Closure of the mai... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5241753 | Adjustable dip stick guide The present invention relates to an adjustable guide for attachment to an elongated tube holder to guide a dip stick measuring device into an orifice provided in the upper end of the tube holder for measuring the level of oil in an oil reservoir. The guid... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5154005 | Dip stick guide, combination dip stick and dip stick holder The present invention relates to a guide for attachment to an elongated tube holder to guide a dip stick measuring device into an orifice provided in the upper end of the tube holder for measuring the level of oil in an oil reservoir. The guide provides f... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5113594 | Oil level gauge There is disclosed a short and straight oil level gauge adapted for use with an automative automatic transmission. The gauge is inserted in an oil filler tube which is also short and straight. The tube has a flexible clamping member. The gauge has a rodli... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5042167 | Oil dipstick guide An oil dipstick guide which is a funnel-shaped guide mounted about the dipstick tube of a typical combustion engine. The guide has a circular lip on which an oil dipstick can be balanced when inserting the tip of the dipstick into the oil dipstick tube.... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5025569 | Dip stick guide, combination dip stick and dip stick holder The present invention relates to a guide for attachment to an engine riser tube to guide a dip stick measuring device into the orifice provided in the upper end of the engine riser. The guide provides for controlled entry by the dip stick into the tube by... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4942669 | Dipstick locator and wiper construction for automobiles An apparatus for locating and guiding a dipstick used to measure the level of oil in a crankcase of an automobile engine and for wiping excess or residual oil from the dipstick. For existing vehicles, an adaptor is provided which is secured to the exterio... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4894926 | Dipstick guide A dipstick guide to aid in the insertion of a dipstick into a dipstick tube when measuring the level of oil in the engine or replacing the dipstick in the dipstick tube comprising an upper frusto-conical body whose side converges into one end of a smaller... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4780925 | Dipstick guide with automatic wiper An attachment to the top of the ullage rod tube of an engine is equipped with a block of resilient material, such as foam, against which the rod can be pushed as it is withdrawn from the crank case to automatically and simultaneously wipe the face of the ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4510690 | Dipstick guide device for automotive vehicles This dipstick guide device is for automobile engines, and enables its user to quickly and easily find and enter the dipstick into the tube of the engine for checking the oil level, even at night. Primarily, it consists of a housing secured to the dipstick... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4266344 | Dipstick alignment guide A dipstick assembly including an alignment guide comprising a fluid level indicating instrument having a rigid arcuate portion and an access passageway having a rigid arcuate portion of the same arcuate contour as the arcuate portion of the fluid level in... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4155167 | Dipstick guide A dipstick guide for a dipstick measuring the level of oil in the crankcase of an engine wherein a housing has an enlarged funnel like opening and is attached to the dipstick supporting tube. The arrangement includes a guide element which is positioned to... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4021924 | Dip stick A fluid-level indicating device, such as a dip stick, adapted for insertion into the access tube of a fluid reservoir wherein the device includes a friction reducing member at the leading end of the measuring member for facilitating free passage of the me... | 05/10/1977 |
