US4394877A
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Waste fluid receptacle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-08-06
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Granted: 1983-07-26
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Expires: 2001-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A waste fluid receptacle for receiving engine oil, transmission fluids, coolants, hydraulic fluids, and other service fluids normally employed in motor vehicles, is mounted on a support secured beneath a service vehicle and is movable between retracted and extended positions. In the extended mode, the receptacle may be positioned beneath an engine or engine accessory sump on a vehicle or other piece of equipment to be serviced and in such position, may receive fluids drained therefrom during periodic service. An appropriate reservoir may be selectively coupled to said receptacle to receive for subsequent disposal the waste fluids collected initially in the receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Lance Whyte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N31/00; F16N31/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A waste fluid drain assembly mountable on and selectively manipulated for extension and retraction relative to a service vehicle for selective alignment beneath a fluid reservoir in a vehicle to be serviced, said assembly comprising a waste fluid receptacle, vehicle engagable support means for mounting said assembly on a service vehicle in underlying depending relationship therefrom, and selectively extensible and retractable positioning means engaged between said fluid receptacle and said support means for selectively adjusting the position of the receptacle relative to the support means between a stored position beneath an assembly mounting service vehicle and an extended portion wherein the receptacle is located remote from the service vehicle in alignment beneath a fluid reservoir of a vehicle to be serviced, whereby waste fluid can be drained from a fluid reservoir and into said receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A waste fluid drain assembly mountable on and selectively manipulated for extension and retraction relative to a service vehicle for selective alignment beneath a fluid reservoir in a vehicle to be serviced, said assembly comprising a waste fluid receptacle, vehicle engagable support means for mounting said assembly on a service vehicle in underlying depending relationship therefrom, and selectively extensible and retractable positioning means engaged between said fluid receptacle and said support means for selectively adjusting the position of the receptacle relative to the support means between a stored position beneath an assembly mounting service vehicle and an extended portion wherein the receptacle is located remote from the service vehicle in alignment beneath a fluid reservoir of a vehicle to be serviced, whereby waste fluid can be drained from a fluid reservoir and into said receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 1 wherein said positioning means includes means for vertically adjusting the position of said receptacle relative to said support means, and means for horizontally adjusting the position of said receptacle relative to said support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 2 wherein the means for horizontally adjusting the position of said receptacle comprises multiple interengaged telescopically extensible and retractable sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 3 wherein said sections are manually extensible and retractable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 4 wherein each of said sections includes a pair of laterally spaced rails parallel to and longitudinally shiftable relative to each adjacent rail of each adjacent section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 5 wherein said sections include an inner section, an outer section, and at least one intermediate section, said means for vertically adjusting the position of said receptacle engaging between said support means and said inner section for support and vertical adjustment of said inner section, said receptacle being mounted on said outer section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 6 wherein the means for vertically adjusting the position of the receptacle comprises rigid link means pivotally engaged between said support means and the inner section, and selectively extensible and retractable cable means depending from said support means and engaged with said inner section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 7 including means for selectively draining fluid from said receptacle, said means for draining fluid comprising discharge pump means and a fluid line engaged between said receptacle and said pump means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 3 wherein said means for vertically adjusting the position of the receptacle comprises rigid link means pivotally engaged between said support means and one of said sections, and selectively extensible and retractable cable means depending from said support means and engaged with said one of said sections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fluid drain assembly of claim 1 including means for selectively draining fluid from said receptacle, said means for draining fluid comprising discharge pump means and a fluid line engaged between said receptacle and said pump means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
131 words
A fluid drain system in combination with a service vehicle for draining waste fluid from a fluid reservoir in a vehicle to be serviced comprising a waste fluid receptacle, said service vehicle, support means mounting said receptacle on said service vehicle in underlying dependent relationship therefrom, and selectively extensible and retractable positioning means engaged between said support means and said receptacle for selectively adjusting the position of the receptacle relative to the sevice vehicle between a stored position beneath the service vehicle and an extended position wherein the receptacle is located remote from the service vehicle and beneath and in alignment with a fluid reservoir of the vehicle to be serviced, whereby waste fluid can be drained from a fluid reservoir of a vehicle to be serviced and into said receptacle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
131 words
A fluid drain system in combination with a service vehicle for draining waste fluid from a fluid reservoir in a vehicle to be serviced comprising a waste fluid receptacle, said service vehicle, support means mounting said receptacle on said service vehicle in underlying dependent relationship therefrom, and selectively extensible and retractable positioning means engaged between said support means and said receptacle for selectively adjusting the position of the receptacle relative to the sevice vehicle between a stored position beneath the service vehicle and an extended position wherein the receptacle is located remote from the service vehicle and beneath and in alignment with a fluid reservoir of the vehicle to be serviced, whereby waste fluid can be drained from a fluid reservoir of a vehicle to be serviced and into said receptacle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The fluid drainage system of claim 11 wherein said service vehicle includes a frame, said support means engaging said frame, said positioning means depending from said support means below the service vehicle frame for retraction of the receptacle into a frame underlying position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The fluid drainage system of claim 1 wherein said positioning means, when extended, is of a length wherein said receptacle is positioned laterally outward of said service vehicle.
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