Fluid retention cup

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1987-12-02

1988-08-16

Cross, E. Rollins

Internal-combustion engines

Lubricators

Crankcase, pressure control

123198R, 184 882, F01M 100

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047636203

ABSTRACT:
For an internal combustion engine (2, 64) having a fluid filter (6, 60), a fluid retention cup (22, 50) is disposed around the filter and extends beneath the interface (12, 62) of the filter and the engine to catch fluid spills when the filter is loosened and removed from the engine. The cup has a filter-engaging portion (36-40, 58) engaging the filter and holding an retaining the filter after removal of the filter from the engine, a lip portion (32, 56) proximate and spaced from the interface of the filter and engine, and a reservoir portion (45, 54) communicating with the lip portion and collecting spilled fluid.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4329231 (1982-05-01), Hoffman et al.
patent: 4603244 (1986-07-01), Genz
patent: 4676281 (1987-06-01), Nord

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