US 11,988,118 B2
Self-cleaning dipstick assembly
Alice Magnani, Reggio Emilia (IT); Vincenzo Perrone, Reggio nell'Emilia (IT); Massimiliano Bonanni, Parma (IT); and Makio Hasuike, Milan (IT)
Assigned to LOMBARDINI S.R.L., (IT)
Filed by LOMBARDINI S.R.L., Reggio Emilia (IT)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/881,237.
Prior Publication US 2024/0044270 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. F01M 11/12 (2006.01); B08B 1/00 (2006.01); B08B 1/16 (2024.01); B08B 1/20 (2024.01); B08B 13/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC F01M 11/12 (2013.01) [B08B 1/165 (2024.01); B08B 1/20 (2024.01); B08B 13/00 (2013.01); G01F 23/045 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dipstick assembly comprising:
a first handle attached to an end of a rod;
a second handle including a second handle opening, the second handle opening configured to receive the first handle and the rod; and
a cleaning pad disposed at a bottom end of the second handle, the cleaning pad configured to receive the rod and configured to contact the rod and clean the rod when the first handle and the rod are moved vertically relative to the second handle and the cleaning pad;
wherein the cleaning pad circumscribes the second handle.
 
8. A dipstick assembly comprising:
a handgrip attached to an end of a rod;
an opening in a reservoir configured to store a liquid; and
a cleaning pad secured to the opening, the cleaning pad configured to receive the handgrip and the rod such that the handgrip may extend through the cleaning pad, the cleaning pad configured to deform elastically such that the cleaning pad is configured to be brought into contact with the rod to clean the rod when the handgrip and rod are moved vertically relative to the cleaning pad.