"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?"
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186074 | Fluid level gauge having swivel blade A fluid level gauge for use with an engine is provided. The fluid level gauge may have a blade, a handle having a protrusion, and a swivel rigidly connected to the blade and having a recess to receive the protrusion. The fluid level gauge may also have a retention m... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7779555 | Locking engine reservoir dipstick module A flexible locking dipstick module useful with a motor vehicle including an oil reservoir. A dipstick is disposed within a housing which has one end thereof affixed to the oil reservoir and extends therefrom to a location within the engine compartment of a motor veh... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7546693 | Locking flexible transmission dipstick A flexible locking dipstick module useful with a motor vehicle transmission including a transmission case. A transmission dipstick is disposed within a housing which has one end thereof affixed to the transmission case and extends therefrom to a location within the ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7287616 | Transmission case and dipstick assembly The present invention provides a motorcycle including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame supported by the front and rear wheels, a crankcase, a transmission case coupled to the crankcase, a transmission access door coupled to a side of the transmission case, and a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7055384 | 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 ass... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926121 | Oil filter cap with ball valve anti-sticking device A cap for sealing an outer end of an oil filler tube of an engine where the oil filler tube has an inner end with ball valve having a float ball and mating valve seat for impeding any reverse flow of oil during engine operation. The cap includes a sealable plug mati... | 08/09/2005 |
| 5829153 | Lockable cap assembly A cap assembly, having a fixedly attached dipstick, for a fill and/or guide tube is provided. The cap provides a fluid tight seal on the end of the tube, thereby preventing fluid leakage. The cap can be used on both linear and non-linear tubes because it ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5613303 | Oil level gauge An oil level gauge having a simple structure so as to be readily assembled, an accidental disconnection of a handle from a rod being prevented, favorable contact between a rubber packing and an inner wall of a gauge insertion pipe being assured, and a rel... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5544419 | Dipstick assembly An improved dipstick assembly is provided for measuring liquid level in a chamber containing liquid and gas in which the liquid may be agitated, and in which the gas may have a pressure different from atmospheric. An example is the oil reservoir or crankc... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5485681 | Swivel type dipstik A swivel type dipstick with a screw-on cap is provided. The swivel allows the blade of the dipstick to rotate freely, thus allowing the dipstick to be used with nonlinear fill tubes. The screw-on cap provides a tight seal between the dipstick and the fill... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5205172 | Electronic gauge for interface measurements The interface gauge includes at least one transducer for sensing the interface between two media within a reservoir. An elongated flat member has at least one transverse bore. A transducer is loosely contained within the bore. Conductors connect the trans... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5086943 | Sealing cap assembly for an access aperture The present invention is directed to a sealing cap assembly (10) of the type that is particularly adapted for use in closing and venting the access aperture (60) of a transmission housing (58). The embodiment of the sealing cap assembly (10) disclosed, ha... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5014445 | Transmission fluid fill regulator and seal assembly A fluid fill regulator and seal assembly (10) for automatic transmissions (11) positionable within a bore (65) provided in the case (12) of a transmission. The assembly comprises a semi-rigid regulator member (20) having a cylindrical body (22) closed at ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4965942 | Dipstick handle A dipstick handle of the invention includes a unitarily molded handle, such as a finger ring, having an integrally molded hollow shaft. The shaft has one or two pairs of opposed slots through its outside surface. A dipstick blade is received by one end of... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4174574 | Engine oil level measurement device for sound proof encapsulated internal combustion engines A device for the measurement of the engine oil level in sound proof encapsulated internal combustion engines by means of an oil dipstick.... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4155166 | Dipstick and plug assembly The combination of a dipstick and plug assembly adapted to be inserted within a standard oil filler tube of an engine. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly includes a molded cap element having an integrally formed handle for facilitating gripping there... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4067113 | Dipstick with pressure relief valve A dipstick assembly including a pressure relief valve comprising a handle member having a passageway extending therethrough between the ends thereof, a measuring blade connected to the handle member, a sealing device for perfecting a seal between the dips... | 01/10/1978 |
| 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 |
| 3991476 | Dip stick with sealing sleeve A dip stick assembly is disclosed which includes a sealing sleeve member attached to the end of the dip stick handle which is adapted to extend into an access tube and frictionally engage the interior thereof to prevent loosening of the dip stick and to f... | 11/16/1976 |