Patent ID: 7325270
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
1. A dip stick wiper apparatus, comprising: a frame which includes a first frame leg, a second frame leg, and a resilient frame bridge connected between said first frame leg and said second frame leg, a first absorbent member connected to an inside portion of said first frame leg, and a second absorbent member connected to and inside portion of said second frame leg, wherein said first absorbent member and said second absorbent member are spaced apart from each other by a dip-stick reception gap, and wherein said first absorbent member and said second absorbent member are oriented in a parallel orientation with respect to each other, and wherein: said first absorbent member is attached to a first base member, said first frame leg includes a first-base reception region which removably receives said first base member, said second absorbent member is attached to a second base member, and said second frame leg includes a second-base reception region which removably receives said second base member, and wherein: said first absorbent member and said first base member are formed as a unified, integrated structure, and said second absorbent member and said second base member are formed as a unified, integrated structure, and wherein: each of said first base member and second base member includes an edge connector portion, and each of said first-base reception region and second-base reception region includes a complementary edge connector portion for removably retaining said first base member and said second base member, respectively.