Cleaning device for use with a dip stick.

摘要

It is known to use various materials such as rags to clean the dip stick while measuring the oil level of an internal combustion engine. Often this is unsatisfactory as a rag or suitable substitute is not readily available when the checking of the oil level is desired. To alleviate this problem, the cleaning device (1) has means (20) to removably mount the device (1) at a suitable location near the engine. The device (1) has a housing (2) with a U-shaped cross-section and a layer of absorbent material (10) located on and covering an inner surface (8) of the housing (2). Part of a dip stick (22) can be laterally inserted into the housing (2) in such a manner that that part (24) is surrounded by absorbent material (10). The dip stir (22) can then be removed longitudinally to remove the excess oil.