Abstract: A catch basin for automotive fluids, such as oil, adapted for use beneath a mechanic's catwalk which is itself extended beneath an automobile undergoing maintenance or repair operations, is disclosed wherein the catch basin comprises a generally rectangular, planar body portion formed of two dihedrally angled planar body halves and supports for supporting the body portion beneath the catwalk. The basin may be tilted toward a downstream end, at which is located a drain hole and a selectively removable plug. The catch basin supports may be supported from the catwalk or may themselves support the catwalk. The basin may also be provided with a bay adapted to receive and support a plurality of oil filters which are to be drained.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 15, 1994
Date of Patent:
January 9, 1996
Assignee:
Baytech, Inc.
Inventors:
Brian M. Tremonti, Michael S. Belling, Douglas W. Holmes, Robert B. Kujawski