US 2017/0066114 A1 · OIL FILTER REMOVAL AND DRAIN SYSTEM AND METHOD

an oil-filter-removal assembly comprising;

a top-frame comprising;

a top-frame-body;

and

a top-frame-aperture;

a bottom-frame comprising;

a bottom-frame-body;

a bottom-frame-aperture;

and

a plurality of keyhole-studs;

a geared-socket-hub;

a filter-socket;

a plurality of geared-clamp-jaws comprising;

at least one gripping-finger;

and

a geared-clamp-jaw-base;

a filter-gasket;

and

a toggle-clamp;

and

a drain-attachment assembly comprising;

a drain-attachment-body comprising;

a drain-attachment-base;

including

a plurality of keyhole-stud-receivers;

a drain-toggle-clamp;

a drain-nipple;

and

a filter-cutter;

wherein said oil filter removal and drain system comprises said oil-filter-removal assembly, and said drain-attachment assembly in functional combination;

wherein said oil-filter-removal assembly comprises said top-frame, said bottom-frame, said geared-socket-hub, said filter-socket, said plurality of geared-clamp-jaws, said filter-gasket, and said toggle-clamp in functional and structural combination;

wherein said top-frame of said oil-filter-removal assembly comprises said top-frame-body and said top-frame in functional and structural combination;

wherein said bottom-frame of said oil-filter-removal assembly comprises said bottom-frame-body, said bottom-frame-aperture, and said plurality of keyhole-studs in functional and structural combination;

wherein each of said geared-clamp-jaws comprise said at least one gripping-finger and said geared-clamp-jaw-base in functional and structural combination;

wherein said drain-attachment assembly comprises said drain-attachment-body, said drain-toggle-clamp, said drain-nipple, and said filter-cutter in functional and structural combination;

wherein said top-frame, said bottom-frame, said geared-socket-hub, and said toggle-clamp are structured and arranged to provide a user with the ability to adjust the orientation of said plurality of geared-clamp-jaws to removably grip a plurality of sizes of oil-filters to aid in removal of said oil-filters by pressing said toggle-clamp to adjust said orientation of said plurality of geared-clamp-jaws;

wherein said filter-socket is structured and arranged to allow said user to removably affix a socket-wrench to said oil-filter-removal assembly to increase torque on said oil-filter during removal of said oil-filter;

wherein each of said geared-clamp-jaws is structured and arranged to grip an outside-surface of said oil-filter;

wherein said drain-attachment assembly is removably affixable to said oil-filter-removal assembly via said plurality keyhole-stud-receivers of said drain-attachment assembly accepting and retaining said plurality of keyhole-studs of said oil-filter-removal assembly;

wherein each of said bottom-frame-aperture and said top-frame-aperture are structured and arranged to allow said filter-cutter to pass through said oil-filter-removal assembly to contact said oil-filter;

wherein said oil-filter-removal assembly is structured and arranged to be adjustably affixable to said oil-filter such that a user may remove said oil-filter from an engine;

wherein said drain-attachment is structured and arranged to puncture said oil-filter via said filter-cutter providing said user with an ability to drain oil from said oil-filter prior to removing said oil-filter from said engine;

wherein said toggle-clamp includes an adjustment-screw to provide for a more fine adjustment of said oil-filter-removal assembly to accommodate said plurality of sizes of oil-filters;

wherein said oil filter removal and drain system further comprises a drain-bracket to removably affix an oil-filter to an oil-vessel to provide complete draining of oil from said oil-filter;

wherein oil filter removal and drain system further comprises a drain-tube removably affixable to said drain-nipple of said drain-attachment assembly to controllably direct said oil from said oil-filter into an oil-vessel;

wherein said drain-nipple is removable and replaceable such that said user may replace said drain-nipple with one of a different size to accommodate multiple sizes of said drain-tube;

wherein said drain-tube comprises a tubing-clamp structured and arranged to allow said user to selectively stop a flow of oil through said drain-tube;

wherein each of said gripping-fingers of each of said plurality of geared-clamp-jaws further include a textured surface to increase grippability between said oil-filter-removal assembly and said oil-filter;

wherein said filter-socket includes a filter-socket-seal to prevent leakage of oil from between said drain-attachment assembly and said oil-filter-removal assembly during use;

and

wherein said filter-cutter is constructed from a hardened-material to provide increased durability such that said filter-cutter is able to maintain adequate sharpness over a usable lifetime.

Oil filter removal and drain system and method

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