Oil pan for an internal combustion engine

Details Oil pan for an internal combustion engine Oil pan for an internal combustion engine

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Bastianelli, John (Department: 3753)

Bottles and jars

Closures

Stopper type

C220S290000, C251S215000, C251S346000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07905367

ABSTRACT:
An oil pan having a drain mechanism (10) that comprises an adjustable valve body (11) which is introduced into a drain opening (13) in an oil pan wall and which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. A sealing member (12) made of a flexible material is arranged on the valve body (11) of the drain mechanism (10) for closing the drain opening (13) in the wall of the oil pan (1) when the valve body is in the closed position, and the valve body (11) when in the closed position is secured against the wall of the oil pan (1) by a closing element, and the sealing member (12) is held in the closed position by the closing element.

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