Fluid collection container

Claim 1

An apparatus for collecting liquid draining from a motor vehicle and storing the same comprising: a container having an internal chamber for storing liquid, first and second side walls, a bottom wall for supporting the container in a prone position to collect liquid draining from a motor vehicle, said side walls and bottom wall having a plurality of transverse ribs separated by the transverse grooves, a first end wall normally disposed relative to the bottom wall for supporting the container in an upright position to store liquid in said chamber, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, and a top wall joined to the side walls and end walls, said walls surrounding said chamber, said top wall having an upright continuous outer peripheral ridge and a funnel-shaped portion surrounded by said ridge, said funnel-shaped portion having an inwardly and downwardly sloping wall with a lower most portion thereof located in close relationship with respect to the second end wall, said lower most portion having an opening in communication with said chamber whereby liquid drained onto the funnel-shaped portion flows through said opening into the chamber, a spout secured to the second end wall, said spout having a second opening open to the chamber, said spout being located adjacent said first side wall, removable cap means mounted on the spout for closing the second opening, a first handle secured to said second end wall whereby the container can be transported in the upright position, and a second handle secured to the top and bottom walls adjacent the bottom of the second side wall and first end wall, said second handle being spaced from the second side wall and the first end wall to provide a recess in said second side wall and first end wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the second side wall and open adjacent to the first end wall to accommodate a person's hand for firmly gripping said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate pouring of liquid from the chamber out through the spout.

Claim 2

An apparatus for collecting liquid draining from a motor vehicle and storing the same comprising: a container having an internal chamber for storing liquid, first and second side walls, a bottom wall for supporting the container in a prone position to collect liquid draining from a motor vehicle, said side walls and bottom wall having a plurality of transverse ribs separated by the transverse grooves, a first end wall normally disposed relative to the bottom wall for supporting the container in an upright position to store liquid in said chamber, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, and a top wall joined to the side walls and end walls, said walls surrounding said chamber, said top wall having an upright continuous outer peripheral ridge and a funnel-shaped portion surrounded by said ridge, said funnel-shaped portion having an inwardly and downwardly sloping wall with a lower most portion thereof located in close relationship with respect to the second end wall, said lower most portion having an opening in communication with said chamber whereby liquid drained onto the funnel-shaped portion flows through said opening into the chamber, a spout secured to the second end wall, said spout having a second opening open to the chamber, said spout being located adjacent said first side wall, removable cap means mounted on the spout for closing the second opening, a first handle secured to said second end wall whereby the container can be transported in the upright position, and a second handle secured to the top and bottom walls adjacent the bottom of the second side wall and first end wall, said second handle being spaced from the second side wall and the first end wall to provide a recess in said second side wall and first end wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the second side wall and open adjacent to the first end wall to accommodate a person's hand for firmly gripping said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate pouring of liquid from the chamber out through the spout.

Claim 9

An apparatus for collecting liquid draining from a machine and storing the same comprising: a container having an internal chamber for storing liquid, first and second side walls, a bottom wall for supporting the container in a prone position to collect liquid draining from a machine, a first end wall normally disposed relative to the bottom wall for supporting the container in an upright position to store liquid in said chamber, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, and a top wall joined to said side walls and end walls, said walls surrounding said chamber, said top wall having an inwardly directed funnel-shaped portion with a lower most portion thereof having an opening in communication with said chamber whereby liquid drained onto the funnel-shaped portion flows through said opening into the chamber, a spout secured to the second end wall, said spout having a second opening open to the chamber, removable cap means mounted on the spout for closing the second opening, a first handle secured to said second end wall whereby the container can be transported in the upright position, and a second handle secured to the container adjacent the first end wall and the second side wall, said second handle being spaced from the second side wall and the first end wall to provide a recess in said second wall and first end wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the second side wall and open adjacent to the first end wall to accommodate a person's hand for firmly gripping said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate pouring of liquid from the chamber out through the spout.

Claim 10

An apparatus for collecting liquid draining from a machine and storing the same comprising: a container having an internal chamber for storing liquid, first and second side walls, a bottom wall for supporting the container in a prone position to collect liquid draining from a machine, a first end wall normally disposed relative to the bottom wall for supporting the container in an upright position to store liquid in said chamber, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, and a top wall joined to said side walls and end walls, said walls surrounding said chamber, said top wall having an inwardly directed funnel-shaped portion with a lower most portion thereof having an opening in communication with said chamber whereby liquid drained onto the funnel-shaped portion flows through said opening into the chamber, a spout secured to the second end wall, said spout having a second opening open to the chamber, removable cap means mounted on the spout for closing the second opening, a first handle secured to said second end wall whereby the container can be transported in the upright position, and a second handle secured to the container adjacent the first end wall and the second side wall, said second handle being spaced from the second side wall and the first end wall to provide a recess in said second wall and first end wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the second side wall and open adjacent to the first end wall to accommodate a person's hand for firmly gripping said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate pouring of liquid from the chamber out through the spout.

Claim 22

An apparatus for collecting liquid draining from a machine and storing the same comprising: a container having an internal chamber for storing liquid, first and second side walls, said side walls being generally parallel and laterally spaced from each other, a bottom wall for supporting the container in a prone position to collect liquid draining from a machine, said side walls and bottom wall having a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves, a first generally flat end wall normally disposed relative to the bottom wall for supporting the container in an upright position to store liquid in said chamber, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, and a top wall joined to the side walls and end walls, said walls surrounding said chamber, said top wall having an upright continuous outer peripheral ridge and a funnel-shaped portion surrounded by said ridge, said funnel-shaped portion having an inwardly and downwardly sloping wall with a lower most portion thereof located in close relationship with respect to the second end wall, said lower most portion having a first opening in communication with said chamber whereby liquid drained onto the funnel-shaped portion flows through said opening into the chamber, a first cap for closing said first opening, a tubular spout secured to the second wall, said spout having a second opening open to the chamber whereby liquid can be poured from the container, said spout extended away from the second wall and located adjacent an end of the first side wall, removable second cap mounted on the spout for closing the second opening, a first handle secured to said second end wall whereby the container can be transported in its upright position, said first handle being located in the middle horizontal plane of the container when it is in the prone position, said first handle having a mid-section spaced from the second end wall to provide an opening to accommodate one hand of a person whereby the one hand can firmly grip said first handle, and a second handle secured to the top and bottom walls adjacent the bottom of second side wall and the first end wall generally diagonally opposite said spout, said second handle being normally disposed relative to the first handle, said second handle being spaced from the second side wall and the first end wall to provide a recess in said second side wall and first end wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the second side wall and open adjacent to the first end wall to accommodate a person's other hand for firmly gripping said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate pouring of liquid from the chamber out through the spout.

Claim 23

An apparatus for collecting liquid draining from a machine and storing the same comprising: a container having an internal chamber for storing liquid, first and second side walls, said side walls being generally parallel and laterally spaced from each other, a bottom wall for supporting the container in a prone position to collect liquid draining from a machine, said side walls and bottom wall having a plurality of transverse ribs separated by transverse grooves, a first generally flat end wall normally disposed relative to the bottom wall for supporting the container in an upright position to store liquid in said chamber, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, and a top wall joined to the side walls and end walls, said walls surrounding said chamber, said top wall having an upright continuous outer peripheral ridge and a funnel-shaped portion surrounded by said ridge, said funnel-shaped portion having an inwardly and downwardly sloping wall with a lower most portion thereof located in close relationship with respect to the second end wall, said lower most portion having a first opening in communication with said chamber whereby liquid drained onto the funnel-shaped portion flows through said opening into the chamber, a first cap for closing said first opening, a tubular spout secured to the second wall, said spout having a second opening open to the chamber whereby liquid can be poured from the container, said spout extended away from the second wall and located adjacent an end of the first side wall, removable second cap mounted on the spout for closing the second opening, a first handle secured to said second end wall whereby the container can be transported in its upright position, said first handle being located in the middle horizontal plane of the container when it is in the prone position, said first handle having a mid-section spaced from the second end wall to provide an opening to accommodate one hand of a person whereby the one hand can firmly grip said first handle, and a second handle secured to the top and bottom walls adjacent the bottom of second side wall and the first end wall generally diagonally opposite said spout, said second handle being normally disposed relative to the first handle, said second handle being spaced from the second side wall and the first end wall to provide a recess in said second side wall and first end wall under the second handle, said recess being open adjacent to the second side wall and open adjacent to the first end wall to accommodate a person's other hand for firmly gripping said second handle, said first and second handles adapted to be gripped by both hands of a person to facilitate pouring of liquid from the chamber out through the spout.