Automotive drip pad assembly

Claim 1

A drip pad assembly for semi-permanent attachment to an automobile to catch oil and grease leaks from the engine and transmission and especially adapted to be expediently removed and replaced for cleaning, said drip pad assembly comprising: a. a generally rectangular pad comprising i. a lower oil-impermeable sheet, ii. an upper oil-absorbent layer supported by said lower sheet, and iii. means defining a plurality of mounting holes aligned along two opposite sides of said lower sheet; b. a pair of rigid generally U-shaped brackets supporting the front and rear ends of said pad, each said bracket comprising i. a pair of upstanding stud members on the bight of said Ushaped bracket sized and spaced to engage a corresponding pair of said mounting holes, ii. means engageable with each said stud member for releasably securing said sheet to said bight, and iii. means for adjusting the length of the upright portions of said U-shaped bracket, including a sleeve telescopically receiving and selectively retaining said upright portions and iv. means carried by the upper end of each sleeve for attachment to the bolts of said engine and said transmission.