Detachable water pump reservoir
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsTom Pates, Chris James Leck, Benjamin MacDonald
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Abstract
A detachable water pump reservoir to collect coolant leakage from a housing of an engine water pump to which the reservoir is attached in use is described herein. The reservoir includes a hollow body defining a chamber in which the coolant leakage is collected and having a mouth shaped to complement a surface of the housing, at least one attachment apparatus configured to enable the reservoir to be easily and quickly attached to and removed from the housing of the water pump, and a level indicator to indicate the level of the coolant collected in the reservoir.
Claims15
A detachable water pump reservoir to collect coolant leakage from a housing of an engine water pump to which the reservoir is attached, the reservoir comprising:
- a hollow body defining a chamber in which the coolant leakage is collected and having a mouth shaped to complement a surface of the housing;
- at least one attachment apparatus configured to enable the reservoir to be easily and quickly attached to and removed from the housing of the water pump;
- and
- a level indicator to indicate the level of the coolant collected in the reservoir.
An engine water pump comprising:
- a housing including a drain hole through which leakage of coolant from the housing of the water pump flows;
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- a detachable water pump reservoir removably attached to the housing to collect any coolant leaking from the drain hole in the chamber of the reservoir, the detachable water pump reservoir including;
- a hollow body defining a chamber in which the coolant leakage is collected and having a mouth shaped to complement a surface of the housing;
- at least one attachment apparatus configured to enable the reservoir to be easily and quickly attached to and removed from the housing of the water pump;
- and
- a level indicator to indicate the level of the coolant collected in the reservoir.
An engine water pump reservoir, comprising:
- a hollow body defining a chamber in which coolant leakage is collected and having a mouth shaped to conform to a surface of a water pump housing enclosing a pump rotor, the leakage emanating from a dynamic seal in the water pump;
- an attachment apparatus removably attached to the housing;
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- a level indicator on the hollow body indicating the level of the coolant collected in the reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.