Oil dipstick cleaning device

Claim 2

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having a pair of pivotally interconnected, semi-circular hollow jaws in contact with one another in a closed position, lever arms on said jaws having terminal ends spaced apart in said closed position of said jaws, means for biasing said jaws into said closed position, and cleaning pads disposed within said hollow jaws in confronting relationship in said closed position, said jaws including said pads being movable into an open position away from one another upon movement of said terminal ends of said arms toward one another against the action of said biasing means, whereby an oil dipstick to be cleaned may be inserted between said jaws in said open position, said jaws being then moved into said closed position, and the dipstick being wiped clean by said pads upon extraction thereof.

Claim 3

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having an elongated slot therein, a holder having a flange engaging said slot said holder having a cleaning pad retaining portion, a cleaning pad being disposed in said portion and having a central slit therein lying parallel to said slot, and said support having an opening, whereby an oil dipstick to be cleaned extends through said opening with said holder being shifted along said slot so as to move said pad away from the dipstick, said holder then being moved along said slot until said pad surrounds the dipstick via said slit, the dipstick then being extracted from said pad.

Claim 4

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having an elongated slot therein, a holder having a flange engaging said slot said holder having a cleaning pad retaining portion, a cleaning pad being disposed in said portion and having a central slit therein lying parallel to said slot, and said support having an opening, whereby an oil dipstick to be cleaned extends through said opening with said holder being shifted along said slot so as to move said pad away from the dipstick, said holder then being moved along said slot until said pad surrounds the dipstick via said slit, the dipstick then being extracted from said pad.

Claim 5

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having a pair of axial openings, a pad of cleaning material disposed within only one of said openings and having a passageway therein, in combination with an oil dipstick having a pair of elongated elements respectively inserted through said passageway and through the other of said openings, said elements extending into a quantity of oil for measuring the level thereof, whereby upon extraction of the dipstick one of said elements extending through said passageway is wiped clean by said pad and the other of said elements being used to read the level of the oil, and whereby re-insertion of the dipstick with said one element extends through said other opening and said other element extends through said passageway permits said other element to be wiped clean and said one element to be used for reading the oil level upon again extracting the dipstick.

Claim 6

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having a pair of axial openings, a pad of cleaning material disposed within only one of said openings and having a passageway therein, in combination with an oil dipstick having a pair of elongated elements respectively inserted through said passageway and through the other of said openings, said elements extending into a quantity of oil for measuring the level thereof, whereby upon extraction of the dipstick one of said elements extending through said passageway is wiped clean by said pad and the other of said elements being used to read the level of the oil, and whereby re-insertion of the dipstick with said one element extends through said other opening and said other element extends through said passageway permits said other element to be wiped clean and said one element to be used for reading the oil level upon again extracting the dipstick.

Claim 7

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having a pair of axial U-shaped passageways, a pad of cleaning material disposed in only one of said passageways, in combination with an oil dipstick having a U-shaped cross-section, said dipstick when extending through said one passageway being wiped clean along one side thereof by said pad, and said dipstick when extending through the other of said passageways being available for reading the level of the oil into which it extends.

Claim 8

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having a pair of axial U-shaped passageways, a pad of cleaning material disposed in only one of said passageways, in combination with an oil dipstick having a U-shaped cross-section, said dipstick when extending through said one passageway being wiped clean along one side thereof by said pad, and said dipstick when extending through the other of said passageways being available for reading the level of the oil into which it extends.

Claim 9

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising an elongated portable jacket having a cleaning pad disposed therein near one end thereof, an oil dipstick extending through said jacket and through an opening provided in said pad, whereby said dipstick may be wiped clean upon sliding movement thereof within said pad, said dipstick extending beyond said one end for measuring the level of oil into which it extends.

Claim 10

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising an elongated portable jacket having a cleaning pad disposed therein near one end thereof, an oil dipstick extending through said jacket and through an opening provided in said pad, whereby said dipstick may be wiped clean upon sliding movement thereof within said pad, said dipstick extending beyond said one end for measuring the level of oil into which it extends.

Claim 11

The device according to claim 5, wherein said dipstick has a transversely extending tongue at said end thereof for retaining said dipstick with said jacket upon sliding movement thereof.

Claim 12

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising an implement in the form of pliers having a pair of jaws pivotally interconnected for movement toward and away from one another, lever arms on said jaws for effecting said movement, and cleaning pads mounted on said jaws in confronting relationship, whereby an oil dipstick may be wiped clean by movement of said jaws toward one another to engage said dipstick, and sliding said dipstick or said pliers relative to one another axially of said dipstick.

Claim 13

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising an implement in the form of pliers having a pair of jaws pivotally interconnected for movement toward and away from one another, lever arms on said jaws for effecting said movement, and cleaning pads mounted on said jaws in confronting relationship, whereby an oil dipstick may be wiped clean by movement of said jaws toward one another to engage said dipstick, and sliding said dipstick or said pliers relative to one another axially of said dipstick.

Claim 14

The oil dipstick cleaning device according to claim 7, further comprising an oil collecting tank, said pliers being mounted to said tank, whereby the oil wiped from said dipstick is collected in said tank.

Claim 15

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having a handgrip at one end and a pad retaining portion at an opposite end thereof, a cleaning pad mounted at said opposite end, said pad having a slit therein facing said opposite end, and a retaining element extending transversely through said support at an inner end of said pad for retaining said element in place, said element also serving as an anchor for mounting an oil collection tank to said support, whereby an oil dipstick may be wiped clean by sliding same along said slit of said pad.

Claim 16

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a support having a handgrip at one end and a pad retaining portion at an opposite end thereof, a cleaning pad mounted at said opposite end, said pad having a slit therein facing said opposite end, and a retaining element extending transversely through said support at an inner end of said pad for retaining said element in place, said element also serving as an anchor for mounting an oil collection tank to said support, whereby an oil dipstick may be wiped clean by sliding same along said slit of said pad.

Claim 17

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a cleaning fabric comprised of first, second and third superimposed layers secured together, said first layer being of a cleansing material, said second layer being of an oil absorbing material and said third layer being of an oil impermeable material, whereby oil may be wiped clean from a dipstick by sliding it along said first layer, said third layer preventing the oil removed from the dipstick from percolating and therefore soiling hands of the user.

Claim 18

An oil dipstick cleaning device, comprising a cleaning fabric comprised of first, second and third superimposed layers secured together, said first layer being of a cleansing material, said second layer being of an oil absorbing material and said third layer being of an oil impermeable material, whereby oil may be wiped clean from a dipstick by sliding it along said first layer, said third layer preventing the oil removed from the dipstick from percolating and therefore soiling hands of the user.

Claim 19

The oil dipstick cleaning device according to claim 10, further comprising a support including a panel having a central foldline, said fabric being secured to said panel and being foldable along said foldline.

Claim 20

The oil dipstick cleaning device according to claim 10, wherein said fabric is bag-shaped with said first layer facing inwardly, an elastic support surrounding the opening of said bag-shaped fabric to facilitate the opening and closing thereof.

Claim 21

The oil dipstick cleaning device according to claim 12, wherein a bottom portion of said bag-shaped fabric comprises a collecting tank for the oil wiped from the dipstick.