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US 8,540,056 B2Granted
Engine device for guarding against leaks
OwnerRoy Bentleyinventor
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Abstract
An oil pan leak guard that is attachable to the undersurface of an oil pan. The leak guard has a wire framework, an oil absorbent material supported by the wire framework, and a washer integrated with said wire framework. The washer provides a leak guard opening that receives the oil plug of the oil pan. The washer is clamped against the oil pan when the oil plug is received through the leak guard opening, screwed into the oil plan opening, and tightened.
Claims6
A leak guard for an oil pan of an engine, wherein the oil pan has an oil plug and an oil pan opening that receives the oil plug, said leak guard comprising:
- (a) a wire mesh framework;
- (b) an oil absorbent material supported by said wire mesh framework;
- and,
- (c) a washer integrated with said wire mesh framework, wherein said washer provides a leak guard opening in the leak guard for receiving the oil plug;
- wherein said washer is clamped against the oil pan when the oil plug is received through i) the leak guard opening and ii) the oil pan opening, and tightened, whereby said leak guard is attached to an underside of the oil pan.
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