US3590937A
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Process invention substantially performed in a surface, material and health protective apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-08-05
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1988-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A process substantially performed in a motor vehicle fluid or oil dripping and/or centrifugally thrown-out fluid or oil retaining receptacle apparatus which is secured to a motor vehicle. This process invention is for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of the fluid retained substantially in at least one fluid retaining portion of the disclosed apparatus, whereby the retained fluid is increasingly prevented from being spilled, ejected or dumped substantially out of the apparatus and onto, for example, a roadway''s, race track''s or highway''s, car, truck and/or bus-traveled surface, and thereby substantially prevents ''''summer icing'''' of the disclosed traveled surfaces and ''''viscous hydroplaning'''' of the motor vehicle''s tires thereon, regardless if the motor vehicle is abruptly started, stopped, curving or traveling at a high rate of speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Andrews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N31/00; F16N31/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of guiding said air also into at least one substantially central portion of the inside area of said receptacle and against and over at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid to further increase the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained in said central portion of said receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of substantially filtering motor-vehicular-traveled surface debris out of said receptacle having a bezellike inwardly formed integral rim around its upper wall portion to prevent obstruction of said airflow over the center portion of said receptacle and against at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of additionally utilizing said draft of air over at least one central portion of said receptacle for cooling at least one portion of substantially the lowest underside substantially central exposed wall surface of at least one oil pan of said vehicle to also prevent an increased rate of temperature, oxidation and thickening of lubricating fluid in said pan.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process of claim 4 including the additional step of additionally utilizing said air over said fluid drippings for also cooling at least one lowest outer substantially central exposed wall surface of the crankcase oil pan sump for substantially preventing an increased rate of temperature, oxidation and thickening of lubricating fluid retained in said sump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The process of claim 1 including at least one additional step of having at least one catalyst means and a separate material pad means for said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle for further increasing the retaining rate and the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of having at least one separate material means retained in said receptacle fOr increasing the rate at which at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid is substantially retained in said receptacle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of having at least one material means retained in said receptacle and having hydrocarbon-consuming bacteria means retained in at least one portion of said material means for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The process of claim 1 in which at least one further step is made by having at least one portion of the heat from the exhaust system of said vehicle increase the temperature of said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle and which receptacle having at least one separate material means retained therein for retaining at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 9 including the additional step of having a catalyst means for said drippings and said fluid retained in at least one portion of said receptacle for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained substantially in said receptacle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 10 including the additional step of having hydrocarbon-consuming bacteria means retained in at least one portion of said material for further decreasing the fluid volume retained substantially in at least one portion of said material means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of having at least one catalyst means for said drippings and said fluid retained in at least one portion of said receptacle for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The process of claim 12 including the additional step of having at least one portion of said catalyst means for said drippings and said fluid imbued into at least one inside surface portion of said receptacle for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 12 including the additional step of having at least one separate material means retained in said receptacle for further increasing the rate at which at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid is substantially retained in at least one portion of said material means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 12 including the additional step of having at least one separate material means retained in said receptacle for increasing the rate at which at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid is substantially retained in said receptacle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 15 including at least one additional step of having hydrocarbon-consuming bacteria means in at least one portion of at least one said material means for further increasing the rate of retainment, oxidation and thickening of at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 15 including the additional step of having said catalyst means retained in at least one portion of said material means for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid retained substantially in said material means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process of claim 15 including the additional step of having said catalyst means for said drippings and said fluid imbued into at least one portion of said material for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid retained in at least one portion of said material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process of claim 15 including at least one additional step of having hydrocarbon-consuming bacteria means retained in at least one portion of said material means and said catalyst means retained substantially in a separate bezel-topped package means for still further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained in said package.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process of claim 15 including the additional step of having air means piped and substantially bubbled into at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
67 words
The process of claim 15 including the additional step of having said catalyst means imbued into at least one portion of said material means which is retained in a separate nestable receptacle means which is retained in said secured receptacle for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid that is retained in at least one portion of said material means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
The process of claim 21 including an additional step of having heat means which is convected into at least one portion of said drippings and said fluid from at least one portion of the exhaust system of aid vehicle for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid by increasing the temperature of said drippings and said fluid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 22 including the additional step of having hydrocarbon-consuming bacteria means retained in at least one portion of said material means for further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid substantially retained in said receptacle means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of having water from the cooling system of said vehicle piped through at least one portion of said oil and piped back to said cooling system for additionally cooling the oil retained in the crankcase oil pan sump.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of further increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of said drippings and said fluid retained in said receptacle by having at least one separate material means retained in said receptacle and having heat means from at least one portion of the exhaust system of said vehicle, by heat convection means increase the temperature of said drippings and said fluid.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
57 words
The process of claim 25 including the additional step of further increasing the rate of cooling the oil retained in the crankcase oil pan sump by having the bottom of said sump in a substantially corrugated form so that said air will substantially pass draftingly through and against at least one bottom-configuration wall portion of said sump.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |