US3866624A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Automobile service lane with servicing pit
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1973-07-17
•
Granted: 1975-02-18
•
Expires: 1993-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A gasoline service lane for a gas station including a recessed service pit positioned therein so that an attendant can perform work beneath an automobile such as an oil change or a lubrication while the automobile is being filled with gasoline. The pit has a retractable shield to cover the same when not in use.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric J Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S5/00; B60S5/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/3802; Y10T137/402
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An automobile service area comprising: a service lane arranged for an automobile to drive thereon for servicing, a gasoline pump adjacent the service lane and a hose means for delivering gasoline from the pump into an automobile located in the service lane, an automobile service pit located in the service lane at a distance from the gasoline pump but beneath an automobile parked in the service lane for receiving gasoline from the gasoline pump via the hose means and between the wheels of that automobile, said pit being deep enough for a person to stand therein while servicing the bottom of the automobile, and a retractable shield mounted in the service lane to selectively cover or uncover the service pit, and means mounting the shield such that it can support the weight of an automobile when in its closed position over the pit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An automobile service area comprising: a service lane arranged for an automobile to drive thereon for servicing, a gasoline pump adjacent the service lane and a hose means for delivering gasoline from the pump into an automobile located in the service lane, an automobile service pit located in the service lane at a distance from the gasoline pump but beneath an automobile parked in the service lane for receiving gasoline from the gasoline pump via the hose means and between the wheels of that automobile, said pit being deep enough for a person to stand therein while servicing the bottom of the automobile, and a retractable shield mounted in the service lane to selectively cover or uncover the service pit, and means mounting the shield such that it can support the weight of an automobile when in its closed position over the pit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An automobile service lane according to claim 1, said pit being elongated in the direction of travel of the automobile and said shield being movable in a direction transverse to said direction of automobile travel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
An automobile service area according to claim 2, said retractable shield being located beneath the surface of the service lane in the retracted position, such shield being openable and closable while an automobile is parked over the pit with its wheels straddling the pit and at least one wheel located directly above the retracted shield.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An automobile seRvice area according to claim 3, including a power means for moving the shield in its opening and closing directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An automobile service area according to claim 2, the edge of the pit closest to the gasoline pump being approximately four to five feet from the gasoline pump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An automobile service area according to claim 5, said pit being approximately 3 feet wide and 5 feet deep.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An automobile service area according to claim 6, said pit being approximately 25 feet long, and including at least one set of stairs at an end of the pit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
An automobile service area according to claim 1, said service lane being open at both ends in the direction of travel of the automobile such that an automobile can drive onto the service lane from one direction and drive off of the service lane in the opposite direction.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2872709A
Cited
US3079871A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-17 | 1978-08-19 | 1979-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-17 | 1982-08-19 | 1983-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-17 | 1986-08-19 | 1987-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |