Motor vehicle oil dipstick means
US7818893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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 when the dipstick rod is inserted into the guide. The dipstick abutment is located in the dipstick guide at the opposite end from the opening, and the length thereof is such that the dipstick abutment extends out of the dipstick guide when the abutment member of the dipstick rod is in engagement with the dipstick abutment.
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