Engine sump draining device
OwnerSamuel G. Zacconeinventor
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Abstract
A device for draining an engine sump of the type having a threaded drain plug comprises a cup-like container having a flexible flange surrounding the open end thereof. The flange is provided with a gasket for forming a fluid tight seal between the sump and the container and with magnet means for adhering the container to the sump. A shaft carrying a socket on one end extends into the container and is sealably movable with respect thereto. Once the container is placed in position over a drain plug, the plug can be engaged and removed by manually turning a handle provided on the other end of the shaft. After removal of the plug, oil from the sump drains from a tube at the bottom of the container whereby contact with the oil by the service person is completely avoided.
Claims2
A device for draining fluid from an engine sump of the type having a threaded drain plug comprising:
- a housing having an open end and a closed end;
- annular sealing means mounted to said housing for forming a fluid tight seal between the sump and the open end of said housing;
- a shaft extending into said housing through an opening in the closed end thereof;
- resilient sealing means forming a fluid tight seal between said shaft and said closed end of said housing while permitting axial and rotational movement of said shaft with respect to said closed end;
- socket means connected to the end of said shaft within said housing for non-rotatably engaging said plug for removal thereof from said sump upon rotational movement of said shaft;
- a flexible drain tube connected over an opening in said housing for draining said housing of fluid following removal of said plug from said sump,
- a yoke pivotably mounted to said housing for swinging movement about an axis extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of said shaft,
- tubular means carried by said yoke,
- said tubular means having an open end disposed in proximity to said yoke, and
- said drain tube extends into said open end of said tubular means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.