WO1993007452A1 - Dispositif servant a essuyer une jauge de niveau - Google Patents

Dispositif servant a essuyer une jauge de niveau Download PDF

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WO1993007452A1
WO1993007452A1 PCT/CA1992/000439 CA9200439W WO9307452A1 WO 1993007452 A1 WO1993007452 A1 WO 1993007452A1 CA 9200439 W CA9200439 W CA 9200439W WO 9307452 A1 WO9307452 A1 WO 9307452A1
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absorbent member
dipstick
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Ken Martin
Gary Evans
Paul T. Mullen
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DIPSTICK CLEANER Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/04—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by dip members, e.g. dip-sticks
    • G01F23/045—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by dip members, e.g. dip-sticks cleaning means therefor (e.g. dip-stick wipers)

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  • the present invention relates to the field of automotive equipment.
  • the present invention provides a device for wiping fluid level dipsticks of the sort used in connection with automobiles, trucks and industrial vehicles.
  • Routine service of an automobile by the user thereof requires periodic monitoring of the engine oil level and the automatic transmission fluid level. This is usually done by the consumer or a service station attendant at a service station while fuelling the vehicle.
  • the oil level dipstick for instance is pulled and wiped with a rag or a paper towel. It is then reinserted into its proper location, pulled out, and a reading taken to ascertain whether or not oil is required to be added to the engine.
  • the use of rags or paper towels can be somewhat messy, and it is not uncommon for a driver to find, especially at a self-service outlet, that the paper towel supply at the outlet is empty and they therefore have no convenient means to wipe the dipstick.
  • a dipstick wiper which shows a block of form which stands up from a solid base.
  • the block of foam has on its ends means to compress it, and between the ends a slot from which the dipstick can be drawn. This is a fairly efficient means of wiping a dipstick, but it has a drawback of being quite messy since the upstanding block of foam is entirely expose to the atmosphere.
  • the base surrounds substantially the entire block foam, and provides a single slot through which a dipstick can be drawn.
  • Thi device together with the last one mentioned, suffer from the drawback o having a single slot through which the dipstick can be drawn, therefore, it i essential that the dipstick wiper in each case be mounted in each case in such position under the hood of an automobile that the dipstick can be drawn i one continuous motion through the slot. Misalignment of the slot render the device substantially useless.
  • its positionin will be dictated by the expected position of the user at the time a dipstick is t be wiped.
  • oil dipstick wipers are shown in the following United States Patents: 2,810,923, 2,453,452, 2,259,898, 1,992,423, 1,916,933, 3,686,702, 4,380,841, 1,947,833, 2,439,171, 1,839,026, 1,839,026, 1,652,875, 2,659,922, 4,245,367, 5,018,237, and 3,205,525.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a dipstick wiper which may be conveniently utilized from any one of several positions under the hood of an engine. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a dipstick wiper which requires less frequent wiping than those currently known.
  • a dipstick wiper which is provided with readily identifiable indicia so that it and its associated dipstick can be easily located by an unskilled service person or inexperienced consumer.
  • a device for wiping fluid from (preferably automotive) dipsticks said device comprising a housing having a base member and a lid member, said housing containing therein an absorbent member, wherein said lid is provided with slots extending in at least two different directions, said absorbent member having slits therewith aligned in use with the slots of said lid, wherein a dipstick may be drawn through a slit in said absorbent member to wipe it without opening said lid.
  • the device may further comprise the underside of said base member being provided with means to removably affix it to a desired location in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle, and preferably wherein said means to removably affix said base to a location in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle is a strip or disc of VelcroTM hook fastener adhesively affixed to the underside of said base, and a complementary strip or disc of VelcroTM pile fastener adhesively affixed to a said desired location.
  • said means to removably affix said base to a location in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle is a strip or disc of VelcroTM hook fastener adhesively affixed to the underside of said base, and a complementary strip or disc of VelcroTM pile fastener adhesively affixed to a said desired location.
  • said absorbent member is a sponge that sits in said base and preferably wherein said absorbent member extends above said lid and encloses said sponge, said lid being provided with slots extending part-way down its side surfaces at the ends of the slots on the upper surface, and preferably wherein said sponge, at its ends adjacent the ends of said slots in said lid, is formed to provide hollow spaces between said housing and said sponge, in which hollow fluid wiped off dipstick may accumulate.
  • said lid and base are formed as two pieces that snap together.
  • three said slots are provided in the upper surface of said lid, said slots intersecting substantially in the centre of said lid.
  • a device for wiping fluid from dipsticks comprising a housing having a base member and a lid member, said housing containing therein an absorbent member, wherein said lid is provided with at least one slot extending therein, said absorbent member having at least on slit therewith aligned in use with the at least one slot of said lid, wherein said absorbent member, at its ends adjacent the ends of said slots in said lid, is formed to provide hollow spaces between said housing and said absorbent member, in which hollow fluid wiped off the dipstick may accumulate, wherein a dipstick may be drawn through the at least one slit in said absorbent member to wipe it
  • an absorbent member adapted to be used with a dipstick wiper having a housing which includes at least one slot therewith , said absorbent member comprising at least one slit alignable with said at least one slot of said dipstick wiper in use to allow the dipstick to be drawn through said absorbent member through the at least one slit, the foam at its edge adjacent the end of each slit being recessed away from the member, in use to provide hollow spaces between said housing of said wiper and said absorbent member thereby in use ensuring that oil or other fluid that is wiped off a dipstick will remain inside the wiper.
  • the absorbent member is made of foam,and preferably being dimensioned to fit snugly within the wiper.
  • Figure 1 is a top view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the embodiment of Figure 1, with the lid thereof closed
  • Figure 3 is a side view of the embodiment of Figure 1, with the lid thereof open;
  • Figure 4 is a top view of a sponge suitable for use in the device of the present invention.
  • the present invention provides an enclosure box including a base 1 and a lid 2.
  • the box is preferably molded from a plastic material such as polypropylene.
  • the base and lid may utilize an integral hinge molded between the two as a bridge of thinned material but is preferably made from two separate pieces.
  • a finger recess 5 comprising a shallow cut out in the lower edge of the lid 2, allows easy opening of the lid.
  • the lid 2 snaps onto the body 1 by means of a series of interlocking bumps and recesses (not illustrated) and thereby will remain closed until opened by a user thereof. Extending the diameter of the top surface of the lid 2, and part ⁇ way down the sides thereof and located slots 4.
  • the slots 4 are of a sufficient width to accommodate a dipstick, and extend down the sides of the lid 2 at least
  • a foam sponge made of polyester material, dimensioned to fit snugly within the body and lid and which is provided with slits 6 aligned with the slots 4 on the lid 2. Accordingly, a dipstick may be drawn through a slot 6 in the foam sponge by aligning it near its handle with a slot 4 on the lid, fitting it into a slit 6 and drawing it through the slit 6. This action thoroughly wipes the dipstick, which can then be reinserted into, for instance, the engine for a fluid level reading to be taken. As will be seen from Figures 1, 3, and 4 the foam sponge, at its edge adjacent the end of each slot, is recessed away from the body 1, creating a shallow well in the base of the body 1. This ensures that oil or other fluid that is wiped off a dipstick will remain inside body 1, and not drip onto engine parts.
  • Sponge 6 may be made of, for instance, double cell polyester.
  • a fastener 7 is provided on the undersurface of the body.
  • the fastener 7 may be a piece of self-adhesive foam or tape enabling one to affix the body to any desired location under the hood of an automobile.
  • fastener 7 is a self-adhesive disc of VelcroTM hook and mating self-adhesive disc of VelcroTM pile fastener material.
  • the VelcroTM pile fastener may be situated in any convenient location, such as on the air wiper cover, and the dipstick wiper of the present invention may be mounted thereon and removed when desired for wiping and so on.
  • the sponge 3 may be removed from the body 1 at any time for wiping. It has been found that the sponge may easily be wiped with a household dish detergent product, which will be readily available to any consumer.
  • dipstick wiper of the present invention is desired that at least two, and preferably three, slots be provide din the lid 2 of the dipstick wiper, with the slots aligned in at least two different directions to permit easy use of the dipstick wiper from more than one angle.
  • the present invention also preferably provides one or more tags (not illustrated) affixable to dipsticks under the hood of an automobile, for easy identification of same.
  • the tags which may be simply fluorescent vinyl tape, are colour coded the same colour as the dipstick wiper, so as to provide a means for a consumer to quickly locate a dipstick and a mean to wipe it.

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  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)
  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)

Abstract

On décrit un dispositif servant à essuyer des jauges de niveau pour automobile afin d'en enlever un fluide. Le dispositif comprend une boîte composée d'une base et d'un couvercle. La boîte contient un élément absorbant. La surface du couvercle est pourvue de fentes s'étendant dans au moins deux direction différentes, et l'élément absorbant à l'intérieur de la boîte comprend également des fentes alignées avec celles du couvercle. On peut tirer une jauge de niveau en la faisant passer par une fente de l'élément absorbant pour l'essuyer sans ouvrir le couvercle.
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CA 2052638 CA2052638A1 (fr) 1991-10-02 1991-10-02 Dispositif de nettoyage de jauge graduee
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US5704088A (en) * 1996-03-06 1998-01-06 Cerroni; Peter M. Apparatus for cleaning of sharp medical and dental instruments
US5743359A (en) * 1996-11-22 1998-04-28 General Electric Company Bolt lubing tool
WO1999057524A1 (fr) * 1998-05-02 1999-11-11 Heinrich Baumann Kg Dispositif pour racler une jauge de niveau d'huile

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CH332276A (de) * 1958-03-28 1958-08-31 Holliger Willy Vorrichtung zum Reinigen der Ölmessstäbe von Automotoren
CH338327A (fr) * 1957-09-12 1959-05-15 Bouchard Marcel Dispositif pour essuyer la jauge d'huile d'une machine
US4023231A (en) * 1976-07-26 1977-05-17 Haber Terry M Oil dip stick wiper
DE2831596A1 (de) * 1978-07-19 1980-01-31 Bernhard Erlemann Abstreifer fuer peilstaebe, insbesondere fuer die oelstandskontrolle von kraftfahrzeugmotoren
EP0037247A1 (fr) * 1980-03-27 1981-10-07 George Lindsay Wilson Dispositif de nettoyage d'une jauge d'huile

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH338327A (fr) * 1957-09-12 1959-05-15 Bouchard Marcel Dispositif pour essuyer la jauge d'huile d'une machine
CH332276A (de) * 1958-03-28 1958-08-31 Holliger Willy Vorrichtung zum Reinigen der Ölmessstäbe von Automotoren
US4023231A (en) * 1976-07-26 1977-05-17 Haber Terry M Oil dip stick wiper
DE2831596A1 (de) * 1978-07-19 1980-01-31 Bernhard Erlemann Abstreifer fuer peilstaebe, insbesondere fuer die oelstandskontrolle von kraftfahrzeugmotoren
EP0037247A1 (fr) * 1980-03-27 1981-10-07 George Lindsay Wilson Dispositif de nettoyage d'une jauge d'huile

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5704088A (en) * 1996-03-06 1998-01-06 Cerroni; Peter M. Apparatus for cleaning of sharp medical and dental instruments
US5743359A (en) * 1996-11-22 1998-04-28 General Electric Company Bolt lubing tool
WO1999057524A1 (fr) * 1998-05-02 1999-11-11 Heinrich Baumann Kg Dispositif pour racler une jauge de niveau d'huile

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