US3669204A
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Surface, material and health protective combination device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-02-21
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1986-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A fluid retaining receptacle device having at least one separate material retained therein for retaining fluid which drips therein generally from the motor or a fluid retaining housing portion of the motor vehicle which may be a car, truck, bus and a boat. The receptacle device may be disposed under at least one portion of the motor vehicle, may be removably secured and supported in at least one portion of a structure which is removably secured and suspendingly disposed beneath at least one portion of the motor vehicle. Absorbent, porous, catalyst material and/or oil eating bacteria and the like is retained in the device for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of the retained fluid, whereby at least lives are saved and accidents are prevented on the highways; fluid pollution inside of a boat is prevented; further pollution of the air we breathe is prevented; millions of dollars are saved for the cities, State and Fed. Gov. combined and at least $35.00 is saved for motor vehicle owners.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Andrews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:36
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N31/00; F16N31/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said receptacle having at least one portion of its inside surface imbued with an inorganic catalyst means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of fluid therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said receptacle having at least one portion of its inside surface imbued with an inorganic catalyst means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of fluid therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
106 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a seaparate material retained inside for said fluid; said material having an inorganic catalyst means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of petroleum fluid which drips therein from said motor vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
106 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a seaparate material retained inside for said fluid; said material having an inorganic catalyst means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of petroleum fluid which drips therein from said motor vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said receptacle is inserted into a fluid iMpermeable bezel topped boot-like member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said receptacle is inserted into a fluid iMpermeable bezel topped boot-like member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid and at least one portion of the outer bottom wall of said receptacle has an adhesive means bonded thereon for adhesively bonding said receptacle to the surface of a material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid and at least one portion of the outer bottom wall of said receptacle has an adhesive means bonded thereon for adhesively bonding said receptacle to the surface of a material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is soil which has therein a hydrocarbon consuming bacteria means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of the fluid which drips into said soil from said motor vehicle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
113 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is soil which has therein a hydrocarbon consuming bacteria means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of the fluid which drips into said soil from said motor vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is soil having aerobic hydrocarbon consuming bacteria therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is soil having aerobic hydrocarbon consuming bacteria therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is marine mud and having hydrocarbon consuming bacteria therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is marine mud and having hydrocarbon consuming bacteria therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is substantially partitioned and having separate compartments which are open ended in at least one end thereof and are substantially upstanding towards said open topped portion of said receptacle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
112 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a polygonal shaped substantially open topped fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and surrounding integral rectilinear side and end wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side and end wall portions together; said wall portions having their entire upper ends and corners formed integrally inwardly for forming a surrounding integral bezel-like flange; said receptacle having a separate material retained inside for said fluid; said material is substantially partitioned and having separate compartments which are open ended in at least one end thereof and are substantially upstanding towards said open topped portion of said receptacle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination as set forth in claim 8 wherein said material having a honeycomb construction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and integral rectilinear side wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side portions together; said receptacle having a material for said fluid retained therein; said material is fluid absorbent and having hydrocarbon consuming bacteria therein.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
60 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and integral rectilinear side wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side portions together; said receptacle having a material for said fluid retained therein; said material is fluid absorbent and having hydrocarbon consuming bacteria therein.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
72 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and integral rectilinear side wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side portions together; said receptacle having a material for said fluid retained therein; said material is an open cell foam material having a catalyst means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of fluid therein.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
72 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and integral rectilinear side wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side portions together; said receptacle having a material for said fluid retained therein; said material is an open cell foam material having a catalyst means for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of fluid therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
84 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and integral rectilinear side wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side portions together; said receptacle having a material for said fluid retained therein; said receptacle having an inorganic catalyst means on the inside bottom wall of said receptacle for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of the retained fluid and having said material on said catalyst means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
84 words
A fluid drip catcher receptacle device for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a fluid impermeable receptacle having a bottom wall and integral rectilinear side wall portions that merge into corner portions which integrally connect adjacent side portions together; said receptacle having a material for said fluid retained therein; said receptacle having an inorganic catalyst means on the inside bottom wall of said receptacle for increasing the rate of oxidation and thickening of the retained fluid and having said material on said catalyst means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-13 | 1975-12-13 | 1976-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-13 | 1979-12-13 | 1980-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-13 | 1983-12-13 | 1984-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |