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US 11,988,118 B2Granted
Self-cleaning dipstick assembly
AssigneeLombardini S.R.L.
InventorsAlice Magnani, Vincenzo Perrone, Massimiliano Bonanni, Makio Hasuike
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Abstract
A dipstick assembly includes a first handle attached to an end of the rod, a second handle including a second handle opening configured to receive the first handle and the rod, and a cleaning pad disposed at the bottom end of the second handle. The cleaning pad is configured to receive the rod and contact the rod to clean the rod when the first handle and rod are moved vertically relative to the second handle and the cleaning pad.
Claims19
A dipstick assembly comprising:
- a first handle attached to an end of a rod;
- a second handle including a second handle opening, the second handle opening configured to receive the first handle and the rod;
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- a cleaning pad disposed at a bottom end of the second handle, the cleaning pad configured to receive the rod and configured to contact the rod and clean the rod when the first handle and the rod are moved vertically relative to the second handle and the cleaning pad;
- wherein the cleaning pad circumscribes the second handle.
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A dipstick assembly comprising:
- a handgrip attached to an end of a rod;
- an opening in a reservoir configured to store a liquid;
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- a cleaning pad secured to the opening, the cleaning pad configured to receive the handgrip and the rod such that the handgrip may extend through the cleaning pad, the cleaning pad configured to deform elastically such that the cleaning pad is configured to be brought into contact with the rod to clean the rod when the handgrip and rod are moved vertically relative to the cleaning pad.
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An engine assembly comprising:
- a combustion engine;
- an oil reservoir coupled to and in fluid communication with the combustion engine, the reservoir including a reservoir opening;
- and
- a dipstick assembly including:
- a first handle attached to an end of a rod;
- a second handle including a second handle opening, the second handle opening configured to receive the first handle and the rod;
- and
- a cleaning pad disposed at the bottom of the second handle, the cleaning pad configured to receive the rod and contact the rod to clean the rod when the first handle and the rod are moved vertically relative to the second handle and the cleaning pad;
- wherein the cleaning pad circumscribes the second handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.