Global Patent Index - EP 2463487 A1

EP 2463487 A1 20120613 - Oil plug and oil plug receiver

Title (en)

Oil plug and oil plug receiver

Title (de)

Ölschraube und Ölablassöffnung

Title (fr)

Bouchon d'huile et son conduit

Publication

EP 2463487 A1 20120613 (EN)

Application

EP 10194431 A 20101210

Priority

EP 10194431 A 20101210

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to an oil plug (1), an oil plug receiver (2) and to an assembly (100) thereof comprising the oil plug (1) and the oil plug receiver (2) whereby a radial sealing may be provided there between. The oil plug (1) comprises a first engagement means (3) adapted for engaging with complementary second engagement means (4) on the oil plug receiver (2) when the oil plug (1) is arranged in said oil plug receiver (2). The second engagement means (4) is arranged on an inner wall (16) of the oil plug receiver (2) and is adapted to hold the oil plug (1) in an axially locked or engaged position by the first engagement means (3) engaging the complementary second engagement means (4). The oil plug receiver (2) comprises a contact surface (17a) for receiving a spring element (13a). The spring element (13a) pushes against the oil plug (1) when the oil plug (1) is arranged in an engaged position in the oil plug receiver (2).

IPC 8 full level

F01M 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01M 11/0408 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0416 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 5680954 A 19971028 - ARNOLD STEPHEN M [US], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2463487 A1 20120613; EP 2463487 B1 20190220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10194431 A 20101210