Patent ID: 7134220

Claim:
A fluid measuring apparatus for an engine or a transmission reservoir comprising: a shaft comprising first and second ends wherein the first end of the shaft comprises a fluid level indicator wherein said shaft defines an enlarged area, a tube comprising a first end comprising a coupler with an open end and wherein said coupler has at least one lug, and a second end that is associated with the reservoir wherein at least one protuberance defined in said tube is dimensioned to engage the enlarged area of said shaft and wherein the shaft is deflected when the enlarged area engages the protuberance, a handle connected to the second end of the shaft and comprising at least one slot that comprises an axial portion and a transverse portion, wherein the axial portion of said at least one slot is open and engages said at least one lug and a terminal end of said at least one slot comprises a locking seat that engages said lug when in a locked position, and; a seal positioned in the base of the handle such that the seal is compressed against an axial end of the coupler when in the locked position.