Tool and method for draining and recovering coolant from a motor vehicle cooling system
US6161566A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/612
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coolant draining tool has a thermally insulating handle with a passageway therethrough. A curved drain tube is connected to the passageway and has an end portion with plurality of apertures for insertion into the cooling system of a motor vehicle. A hose coupling also is connected to the passageway for attaching the tool to a suction device to draw coolant from the cooling system.
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