Patent ID: 8083403

Claim:
A radiator cover comprising: a base seat including a mounting portion and an upright hole that is formed through said base seat; a thermometer including a temperature-indicating portion disposed within said mounting portion of said base seat, an externally threaded portion extending downwardly from said temperature-indicating portion and having a bottom surface, and a sensor portion extending downwardly from said bottom surface of said externally threaded portion, disposed within said upright hole in said base seat, and having a lower end portion extending outwardly of said upright hole; a threaded seat including an internally threaded portion engaging said externally threaded portion of said thermometer, and an annular inner surface disposed below said internally threaded portion and confronting said bottom surface of said externally threaded portion; and an annular water seal being disposed between said bottom surface of said externally threaded portion of said thermometer and said annular inner surface of said threaded seat to establish a water-tight seal therebetween, wherein said mounting portion is hollow, and has an outer surrounding wall disposed at an outer peripheral portion thereof, an inner surrounding wall disposed inside said outer surrounding wall and haying an upper end connected to said outer surrounding wall and a lower end, and an annular base wall extending radially and inwardly from said lower end of said inner surrounding wall and having a base surface that faces upwardly, said internally threaded portion of said threaded seat haying an annular outer surface abutting against said base surface of said base wall.