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US 2026/0091473 A1Published application
Oil filter wrench
OwnerDaniel Newkirkinventor
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Abstract
An oil filter wrench with a reservoir attachment. The reservoir attachment captures and collects oil spilled during service of a vehicle. The reservoir comprises a number of ports, including a shaft port to accommodate a handle extension transferring torque from a torque handle to a torque head. The reservoir may further comprise a drain port configured to shunt oil away in larger volumes for collection or disposal.
Claims15
A wrench assembly comprising:
- a wrench having
- a torque handle,
- a handle extension having a proximal end and a distal end, and
- a torque head;
- and
- a reservoir having a reservoir housing and supported by the wrench,
- wherein
- the torque head comprises a grip surface to engage a target body and transfer torque to the target body,
- the handle extension detachably couples to the torque handle at the proximal end,
- the handle extension detachably couples to the torque head at the distal end,
- the reservoir is disposed between the torque handle and the torque head,
- the reservoir housing defining a receptacle opening, and
- the reservoir is oriented between the torque handle and the torque head such that the receptacle opening is nearer to the torque head than the torque handle.
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A reservoir attachment comprising:
- a reservoir housing having
- a baffle with an interior surface and an exterior surface, the baffle further defining a receptacle opening, and
- a boundary surface coupled to the interior surface and disposed opposite the receptacle opening;
- a drain port disposed within the reservoir housing;
- and
- a shaft port disposed within the reservoir housing,
- wherein
- the shaft port is sized to accommodate the diameter of a tool component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.