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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2007
Applicants:
George Herr, Canton, MI (US);
Derek Kinch, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Inventors:
George Herr, Canton, MI (US);
Derek Kinch, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid level indicator for determining the level of fluid in a container includes a dipstick that is entered into the fluid in the container and withdrawn from the fluid, a billet of thermochromic material having a reference temperature, a billet length extending along a portion of the dipstick, and a fluid level range marking on the dipstick along the length of the billet.