Patent ID: 7055384

Claim:
An apparatus for measuring fluid levels in an associated fluid reservoir comprising: an elongated shaft having first and second spaced ends; a stationary tube extending from the associated fluid reservoir having an open end for receiving the shaft therein; a fluid level indicator blade attached to the first end of the shaft and dimensioned for receipt through the stationary tube and into the reservoir for providing an indication of a fluid level; a handle joined to the shaft; a locking assembly received on the handle and the stationary tube for locking the handle in a locked position to the stationary tube upon insertion of the shaft into the tube wherein said locking assembly comprises at least one slot defined in said handle wherein said at least one slot comprises an axial portion aligned with the direction of insertion of the shaft into the tube and a generally transverse portion having a locking seat defined at the end of the transverse portion, and at least one lug on said stationary tube; and a member connected to the base of the handle that contacts and seals the open end of the stationary end of the tube when compressed between the handle and tube.