Patent ID: 9255501
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: F01M

Claim Text:
1. A device for sealing a drain hole of an oil pan, comprising: a magnetic disc having a first surface that is sized and shaped to overlap an outer perimeter of a drain hole of an oil pan, said magnetic disc producing magnetic attractive forces which are sufficient to releasably attach said device to an outer surface of the oil pan in a threadless manner and such that said magnetic disc is positioned external to the oil pan; a stem extending from said first surface of said magnetic disc, said stem being sized and shaped to be removably inserted into the drain hole of the oil pan so as to facilitate overlapping alignment of said first surface of said magnetic disc with the drain hole of the oil pan; and a sealing mechanism positioned on said first surface of said magnetic disc, surrounding said stem, and sized and shaped to overlap the outer perimeter of the drain hole of the oil pan such that said magnetic attractive forces position said sealing mechanism against the outer surface of the oil pan to seal the drain hole in a liquid-tight manner.