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Apparatus and method for changing oil in an internal combustion engine at a location adjacent to an engine oil filter unit

  • US 5,452,695 A
  • Filed: 10/27/1993
  • Issued: 09/26/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for facilitating the introduction of oil into an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine having at least one internal lube oil distribution passage located within the engine through which oil, filtered by an oil filter unit is maintained in fluid communication with the internal combustion engine, passes and an oil pan, the device comprising:

  • a bracket having an outer housing, said outer housing having an oil filter communicating face, an engine communicating face noncontiguous to said oil filter communicating face and an intermediate outer wall portion disposed therebetween, said bracket further having first and second oil passages extending from said oil filter communicating face to said engine communicating face, said first oil passage extending through said housing from an oil inlet aperture located in the oil filter communicating face to an oil outlet port located in said engine communicating face, said second oil passage extending through said housing from an oil inlet aperture located in said engine communicating face to an oil outlet port located in said oil filter communicating face;

    means for maintaining the oil filter unit in fluid communication with said oil filter communicating face of said bracket;

    means for communicating the bracket to said internal combustion engine; and

    at least one quick connect coupling member in fluid communication with at least one of said first and second oil passages.

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