Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan module (21) for internal combustion engines (1) and to a process for making such a part by injection molding. The oil pan module (21) is fastened to the housing (2) of the internal combustion engine (1) and holds the lubricating oil supply (7). Integrated with oil pan module (21) are parts (8, 9, 12) of the oil circulation system. Oil pan module (21) consists of a polyamide-based thermoplastic material reinforced with glass fibers and/or mineral matter.

Abstract: A plurality of heat receiving ribs are projected inwardly from the inner wall surfaces of a crankcase of a splashing oil lubrication type internal combustion engine. The heat receiving ribs extend in the same direction of a crankshaft so as to easily absorb heat from splashed engine oil. As a result, the temperature in the crankcase is reduced, thereby the lubrication characteristic of the engine oil can be maintained in good condition.

Abstract: In a transmission for an internal combustion engine including an oil sump and an oil pump operatively in communication with the oil sump, an oil reservoir is provided for receiving oil from the oil sump when the transmission is in direct drive and power is transmitted only through the main shaft of the transmission while the intermediate shaft is idling so that no friction is generated by the gears of the intermediate shaft being immersed in the oil of the oil sump.

Abstract: A fluid drainage system is described for automobiles and other abandoned or wrecked vehicles. A vehicle is elevated on a lift and a puncturing apparatus is positioned under the gas tank. A protuberance on this apparatus punctures the gas tank and the gasoline in funneled through the apparatus into a receptacle. Pump tubes are inserted into the containers holding the brake fluid, power steering fluid, windshield wiper fluid, and antifreeze overflow, and these fluids are extracted into to individual receptacles. A lift unevenly elevates the vehicle and drains various automotive fluids, such as radiator fluid, transmission fluid, differential fluid and antifreeze. All of these fluids are stored in a common holding tank and are then pumped to a liquid, gravity separator, which separates the mixture into its component parts.

Abstract: A system for improved collection and containment of fluids such as oils that commonly drip from an aircraft during service maintenance operations and during normal periods of storage. The system comprises a ground-supported drip pan incorporating a peripheral cutout adapted to accommodate a landing wheel of the aircraft to permit effective positioning under the engine. An embodiment for exterior use utilizing the weight of the aircraft to prevent movement of the system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an oil collector housing positioned beneath a crankcase housing. A lubricating oil pump is positioned inside the oil collector housing, and the oil collector housing contains at least one oil-collecting chamber, into which an oil suction line leads from the lubricating oil pump, forcing the lubricating oil through the delivery side to consumers. A system for supplying lubricating oil to the drive shaft of at least one turbocharger is mounted on the internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil that is fed to the turbocharger is returned via oil lines to the oil-collecting chamber of the internal combustion engine. At least one ascending channel is integrated into the oil collector housing, via which the lubricating oil that has been suctioned off from the turbochargers is returned above the oil level in the oil collecting chamber.

Abstract: A system for improved collection and containment of fluids such as oils that commonly drip from an aircraft during service maintenance operations and during normal periods of storage. The system comprises a ground-supported drip pan incorporating a peripheral cutout adapted to accommodate a landing wheel of the aircraft to permit effective positioning under the engine. An embodiment for exterior use utilizing the weight of the aircraft to prevent movement of the system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An oil pan (2) fixed on an engine mounted on a vehicle with an inclination angle has a first baffle plate (4), a portion of which is horizontally disposed, in the inside of the oil pan, a second baffle plate (5) disposed vertically between the first baffle plate (4) and the bottom of the oil pan (2) such that said second baffle plate (5) partitions the space into two compartments, and an oil passageway between the two compartments. Since the oil passage way reduces mixed air bubbles in the oil when the oil flows through the passageway, either compartment has less mixed air bubbles such that the oil surface levels in the two compartments may be equalized and that the aeration may be reduced.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a receptacle for the collection of fluids is provided. The receptacle includes a frame with an opening defined between a pair of sidewalls and the front and rear walls supported by the frame. The receptacle also includes a lower grate, a sorbent pad and an upper grate, all of which is received in the basin of the frame. The sorbent pad sandwiched between the upper and lower grate is prevented from moving and kept substantially flat, such that the sorbent pad may cover the entire opening. The front and rear walls further include tapered sections to secure the receptacle to the ground. In addition, the upper grate may also be hinged to the frame, providing an easier means to access the sorbent pad for periodic maintenance purposes. The preferred sorbent pad has properties that absorb various petroleum-based fluids while at the same time allowing water-based fluids to drain or seep through.

Abstract: In a lubrication device of four-stroke-cycle engine, a front surface portion of a lower engine case is positioned vertically, while mounting-bases for an oil filter are formed onto the front surface portion, and an oil passage extending to an oil entrance of an oil filter from an oil pump is positioned in parallel with the matching surfaces of the engine case, as well as an additional oil passage positioned for connecting an oil exit of the oil filter and a main gallery.

Abstract: An oil pan for use with an engine having a crankshaft includes a pan body adapted to be disposed beneath the crankshaft for receiving oil that is exhausted from the engine. The oil pan further includes a vertically extending baffle attached to the pan body.

Abstract: An oil pan containing a magnetic filter apparatus includes an oil pan member having a magnet assembly reception channel. A magnetic filter assembly is received in the magnet assembly reception channel, and attachment means are provided for attaching the magnetic filter assembly to the oil pan member. The magnetic filter assembly separates ferro-magnetic particles from oil in the oil pan member and traps the separated particles on the magnetic filter assembly. The magnetic filter assembly includes a magnet support unit which is attachable to the attachment means. A magnet unit is supported by the magnet support unit. The magnet unit provides a high magnetic flux region to circulating oil in the vicinity of an oil pump intake tube for trapping metal particles on the magnetic filter assembly. The magnet unit includes a plurality of individual magnets arrayed in highly cohesive relationship.

Abstract: An oil reservoir for vehicle transmissions includes an oil pan, cover, and filter cartridge which are manufactured as separate components. The cover 14 is attached to the pan 12 preferably with a snap-fit connection. The filter cartridge 16 is releasably secured in position between the cover 14 and pan 12 so as to enable the module 16 to be installed and removed without having to disconnect the cover 14 from the pan 12.

Abstract: A crankcase with a ceiling portion for shutting off the upper side of an oil pool chamber. An oil flowing window is opened in the ceiling portion of a right case. An oil strainer is formed in a flat plate like shape. The oil strainer is fitted to the oil flowing window. The right case is provided with an oil passage through which the oil having passed through the oil strainer flows roughly horizontally to an oil pump suction port. The ceiling portion of the right case is provided with a cutout portion by not casting a portion of the case at a position where the ceiling portion of the right case and an oil pump are adjacent to each other, and a plug is fitted in the cutout portion. The vertical size from the oil pool to the oil pump suction port can be reduced as much as possible, and the overall height of the internal combustion engine can be restricted.

Abstract: A mat assembly is provided for absorbing liquid, such as oil, that may be spilled near a machine or automotive vehicle. The mat assembly includes a mat with at least an upper layer formed from a woven or non-woven array of fibers. The mat assembly further includes a frame formed from strips that can be cut to match the periphery of the mat. Each strip has a bottom surface with an attachment tape that can be engaged releasably with the woven or non-woven fibers of the mat. The restraining strip may include an array of resilient hooked filaments that can engage the fibers of the mat. The strips hold the mat in a planar orientation. However, the strips can be separated from the mat easily when the mat has become saturated. The mat then can be discarded and replaced with a new mat, and the same strips can be fixed to the upper surface of the new mat.

Abstract: There is provided a balance shaft housing (an upper housing 14U, a lower housing 14L) disposed in an oil pan (7) for accommodating balance shafts (13L, 13R) provided with counterweights (19) for canceling out a vibromotive force caused by pistons, characterized in that the housing comprises housings which are divided along a plane which is parallel with the balance shafts, and gaps (37) are formed between edge surfaces of respective side walls of the divided housings which are brought into contact with the plane for discharging lubricating oil from the housing, and that eaves-like projecting portions (38) are integrally formed on the upper housing (14U) of the divided housings for covering the surfaces confronting the gaps, whereby the eaves-like projecting portions help not only prevent lubricating oil from flowing into the housing but also enhance the rigidity of the housing.

Abstract: An improved oil drip mat assembly for use with heavy machinery having a cab and a center pin supporting the cab, such as a crane or derrick. The oil drip mat assembly includes a mat that is preferably rectangular in shape. The mat includes a central aperture and a slit positioned between the central aperture and the periphery of the mat. The slit defines a pair of edges that are flexible to be positioned around the center pin. The central aperture of the mat is therefore designed so that the edges of the slit may be adjusted so that the periphery of the central aperture can be placed around the center pin. The oil drip mat assembly also includes a plurality of eyelets surrounding the periphery of the mat and a connecting means to couple the mat to the cab such that the mat can be positioned under the cab of the machine and remain under the cab during operation of the machine to retain dispensed materials.

Abstract: A helicopter drip pan apparatus for covering and sealing a structural opening in a helicopter. The drip pan apparatus includes a frame member adapted to mount to the structural opening of the helicopter. The frame member has an inwardly-facing peripheral surface extending around the frame member. The frame member and thus the surface have at least one linear portion. A drip pan is selectively affixed to the frame member. The drip pan includes an outwardly-facing peripheral groove which extends around the outside edge of the drip pan. Like the surface of the frame member, the groove has at least one linear portion. The perimeter of the drip pan conforms to the surface of the frame member. A seal member is disposed in the groove of the drip pan to sealingly engaging the surface of the frame member against fluid leakage therethrough.

Abstract: An oil pan for an engine, the oil pan having a plurality of substantially parallel, spaced-apart reinforcement channels (58) extending from adjacent a first end (10) of the oil pan to adjacent a second end (12) of the oil pan, each channel (58) having a base (58) and two sides (60) and an open top (66); the channels (58) tapering downwardly from the first end (10) and the second end (12) towards an accumulation area (24) of the oil pan.

Abstract: The receiver rail is the key part of the invention and is new to any fastener design in Drag Racing oil pans. It holds the oil pan firmly in place on the left side of the adapter rail. The oil pan is easily slid into the receiver rail at a slight angle. When it is pushed against the inside edge of the receiver rail the pan is raised up into place and seals completely against the o-rings around the pan flange. The four ¼ turn fasteners are snapped into place on the right side and installation is complete. This eliminates the need for any bolts.

Abstract: An oil recovery device for removing oil lining the interior of oil containers. The oil recovery device includes a housing having a front wall having a plurality of openings therein. Each of the openings has a drawer therein hingedly coupled to the front wall. Each of the drawers has a plurality of compartments therein. Each of the base walls has a pipe attached thereto. The pipes are in communication with the compartments of the attached drawer. A tube is fluidly coupled to the housing and extends into the bottom wall. Each of a plurality of oil containers may be positioned in one of the compartments such that oil within the oil containers may be drained into the pipes. The oil may then be removed from the housing through the tube.

Abstract: Fluid changing in an automatic transmission by opening the cooler line and draining used fluid, at the flow of normal circulation, out of the cooler line from the transmission into a drain receptacle for receiving used fluid and simultaneously supplying fresh fluid, from a pressurized supply receptacle into the cooler return line to the transmission at a similar controlled rate that is equal or greater than the rate of flow of the used fluid into the drain receptacle.

Abstract: An oil drip pan assembly for a vehicle for preventing oil from dripping onto the ground from a vehicle. The oil drip pan assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket member being adapted to securely attached to an undercarriage of a vehicle; and also includes a receptacle being removably fastened to the bracket member; and further includes an oil absorbent member being removably supported upon the receptacle for absorbing oil being dripped about an oil pan or from gaskets in the engine; and also includes a screen member being securely and removably disposed upon the receptacle to securely retain the oil absorbent member upon the receptacle.

Abstract: An inexpensive and replaceable fluid absorbing device for capturing fluid leaked from a machined assembly such as an oil pan or transmission is described. The device includes an absorbent material that absorbs the leaked fluid, which is attached to the first mounting strip and the first mounting strip is attached to a second mounting strip. The second mounting strip is attached to an exterior portion of the machined assembly. When the first mounting strip is attached to the second mounting strip, the absorbent material is positioned at a location where fluid leaked from the machined assembly is absorbed by the absorbent material. Once saturated with fluid, the device can be removed by simply detaching the first mounting strip from the second mounting strip and a new device can be attached.

Abstract: An oil pan includes an oil reservoir and a pair of side walls facing the reservoir. A bulge is formed in each side wall. Each bulge defines an oil sub chamber connected to the oil reservoir. The bulges are formed integrally with the side walls by deforming the side walls outward. In other words, the bulges are not fastened to the side wall but are part of it. The oil pan is therefore easily and inexpensively formed by pressing. Further, since there is no joint between each bulge and the side wall, the oil pan has improved strength and durability.

Abstract: A liquid containment device for capturing and retaining any liquid falling into the device, such as from a leak, spill or run-off of another liquid container, where the device is designed to fit between the parallel rails of a railroad track with a railroad car positioned above, comprising a generally rectilinear pan or tray and gasket members sealing the space between the pan and the rails. Multiple pans may be connected in line through connector fittings in their end walls, or drain conduits may be connected to the fittings for removal of the liquid from the pan. Apertured grating members and absorbent mats may be placed within the pans. The pans may be used in conjunction with lateral pans positioned on the outside of the rails.

Abstract: A garage floor covering comprising a floor, a base, two stops, a trough, and front and side panels. The floor is fixedly and removably engaged to a base. The base is inclined having a first end higher than a second end. The base has a trough for carrying off water and an inclined ramp leading onto the base. The base is made of a honey-comb geometric structure to provide a lightweight base capable of supporting a vehicle. The trough accepts a standard hose attachment at an outside exit of the trough. The floor of the platform has a raised textured pattern to provide traction and to channel water flow toward the trough. Stops are fixedly and removably engaged to the floor so that the automobile will be prevented from driving off the platform or striking the wall of the garage. The wedges may be positioned to stop the vehicle at a desired position and the position of the wedges may be changed for different vehicles.

Abstract: A drainage receptacle for collecting used water during washing of a vehicle having at least one pair of side wheels. The drainage receptacle including three individual rectangular elongated ground strips for installation on the ground and two individual rectangular elongated cover strips for installation over each pair of side wheels thereby allowing water to drain over the cover strips and directly onto the ground strips. Each ground strip having a bottom sheet and four sidewalls for retaining used water therein. Each cover strip being formed of a bottom sheet. The ground strips and cover strips are made of an impermeable material, such as vinyl.

Abstract: A oil collecting and draining device for easy transportation and depositing of oil drained from a vehicle. The oil collecting and draining device includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The top wall is generally divided into a first portion positioned adjacent to the back wall and a second portion positioned adjacent to the front wall. The top wall is collapsed toward the bottom wall and has a lowest point located in a central area of the first portion. The top wall has an aperture therein extending into an interior of the housing. The aperture is located in the central area of the first portion. A pipe is attached to the front wall and is in communication with an interior of the housing. A valve is positioned on the pipe for selectively opening or closing the pipe. A support structure supports the housing above a ground surface.

Abstract: A portable parking mat and berm of modular construction which allows easy assembly and assures secure retention of liquids dripping from the undersurface of a vehicle. The four edges of a flexible rectangular sheet are individually supported a desired minimum distance above the surface of a garage floor through the use of modular structures installed in end-to-end alignment. One-piece integral side structures are quickly located in alignment along the lateral edges of the sheet and installed through the employment of interengaging parts that secure the flexible sheeting therebetween. Similar structures may be used at the head end, while at the entrance end two-piece modular structures are provided that provide sloping front and rear ramp surfaces designed to support the weight of a vehicle passing thereover while resisting any shifting movement upon their engagement by the tires of the vehicle.

Abstract: A hand held transmission fluid exchanger including a housing block having parallel new and used fluid passages therein, such passages being joined by a return passage having a pressure relief valve therein. The method involves connecting such exchanger with a conventional on-demand transmission fluid supply system having a meter therein and holding the dispensing gun open so that flow is controlled by valves incorporated in the exchanger.

Abstract: A sediment basin and baffle combination for internal combustion engines, which combination includes a sediment basin in the bottom of the engine oil pan for accumulating sediment and contaminants from the engine oil and a baffle positioned over the sediment basin for limiting re-entry of the accumulated sediment back into the oil reservoir from the sediment basin. In a preferred embodiment the baffle includes a baffle grid constructed from one or more layers of elongated baffle elements, each having a triangular-shaped cross-section. Each baffle element is oriented in the baffle grid with a triangle apex of each baffle element facing upwardly to promote drainage of sediment and contaminant deposits through the grid, into the sediment basin and a triangle base of each baffle element facing downwardly toward the sediment basin to retard sediment and contaminant re-entry into the oil.

Abstract: An apparatus for retrofitting a vehicle for removing spent oil from an oil pan reservoir installed in an access aperture located in a floor bottom of the oil pan reservoir. The device includes a low profile quick connect nipple having a first end threadably sealing into the access aperture and a second end releasably engagable with a mating fitting positioned on an externally located fluid delivery device and further having a fluid tight closure when the second end is disengaged from the fluid delivery device. The apparatus has a center throughbore having a movable member therein. The movable member includes a stem and a circular flared portion. A retainer clip is securely attached to an upper end of the stem. A ring configuration has a center through aperture for receiving the stem and radial connections extending to the periphery of the throughbore. The ring configuration centers the stem and defines a stop for the movable member when the retainer clip contacts the ring configuration.

Abstract: New or unused consumable product is distributed with a package capable of capturing the used or spent product for transmission to a recycling or disposal facility. The package is preaddressed for delivery to an appropriate reclamation center or disposal facility, with prepaid delivery charges for a commercial package service. At the reclamation center or disposal facility, the used or spent product is separated from the package for recycling and reusable portions of the package are again packaged with new or unused product, with any waste materials being properly handled. In the exemplary embodiment of motor oil, the package includes a drain pan jug for capturing the used motor oil and a shell for transmitting the drain pan jug and its contents to a reclamation facility. The shell may be reused until no longer serviceable, at which time it may be recycled. The drain pan jug, after use, may be shredded and utilized as fuel.

Abstract: A fluid diverting assembly for preventing the oil from the oil filter from running onto unwanted parts and surfaces includes a base assembly designed for removably coupling to a structure, a shaft extending from the base assembly, and a tray member coupled to an end of the shaft opposite the base assembly. The shaft is flexible for facilitating positioning of the tray member into a desired location by manipulation of the shaft.

Abstract: A helicopter drip pan apparatus for use with a helicopter structural opening has a drip pan with a frame. The drip pan frame attaches to an adapter plate which is then affixed to the helicopter structural opening. The helicopter drip pan apparatus covers and seals the helicopter structural opening which provides access to the rotor transmission of the helicopter.

Abstract: A liquid containment device for capturing and retaining any liquid falling into the device, such as from a leak, spill or run-off of another liquid container, where the device is designed to fit between the parallel rails of a railroad track with a railroad car positioned above, comprising a generally rectilinear pan or tray and a removable cover which directs rain water into a drain opening which corresponds to an apertured drain column rising from the bottom of the pan, such that with the cover in place rain water is directed into the drain column and passed underneath the pan rather than into the pan itself. Multiple pans may be connected in line through connector fittings in their end walls, or drain conduits may be connected to the fittings for removal of the liquid from the pan. Apertured grating members and absorbent mats may be placed within the pans. The pans may be used in conjunction with lateral pans positioned on the outside of the rails.

Abstract: An apparatus for a flexible, attachable and absorbent pad for absorbing fluid leaks from an irregular surface on a motor vehicle. The pad includes an absorbent quilted pad which faces to receive the liquids or oils which drop from an engine part or structure. The pad is made from a heat resistant material which is absorbent enough to absorb a cup or two of fluid. An outer sheet is bonded to the bottom side of the absorbent pad so which is water resistant and able to retain accumulated oil or fluids which may pass through the absorbent pad. Each edge of the outer sheet is folded around the peripheral of the pad and heat sealed or glued to the pad. Tethers, such as wires, cords, or the like, are then disposed through the folded border sections and glued or sealed to the outer sheet and absorbent pad. The tethers are then used to fasten the pad to a fluid leak by connecting the tether together around the vehicle structure which is leaking and molding the pad to the irregular surface.

Abstract: An improved lubricating device for a four-stroke engine which permits the engine to operate upside down for a longer time and which has a better lubricating effect. This device comprises a first partitioning portion dividing the lubricating oil reservoir into a first and a second chambers, and a second partitioning portion further dividing the second chamber into a first and a second sub-chambers. The first partitioning portion includes a concave portion, having an opening for communicating the first chamber with the second chamber, which is adapted to receive some lubricating oil. Also, the first partitioning portion is provided thereon with a check valve which allows irreversible flow of the lubricating oil mist between the first chamber and the second sub-chamber.

Abstract: A mat is used for protecting a floor under a vehicle from dripping snow, salt or water or from leaking oil or other contaminants. The mat is formed from an impervious sheet of flaccid material, folded over at the edges to provide a peripheral sleeve. An incompressible rope extends the length of the sleeve to provide a peripheral lip that will retain contaminants on top of the mat for subsequent removal using a suction pump.

Abstract: A wheel case for a vibratory device. A vibratory device for vibrating aggregate material includes a frame and a rotating shaft extending transversely across the frame, with the shaft being rotatably supported on bearings and having a wheel moveable through a circular path. The bearings and the wheel are disposed in a wheel case which includes a housing having a base, a peripheral sidewall, and a cover, with the housing being sized to receive therein the wheel and the bearings and further being adapted to contain therein a quantity of lubricating oil for lubricating the wheel and the bearings. A baffle is mounted to either the housing base or the housing cover, and extends inwardly into the housing and includes a portion disposed adjacent the wheel path. The baffle is adapted to distribute lubricating oil to the bearings in response to rotation of the wheel.

Abstract: An oil pickup tube includes a substantially straight portion, and a top and bottom portion interconnected with the straight portion. Each portion includes a cavity in fluid flow communication with the cavities of the other portions. Each cavity includes a substantially linear longitudinal axis. The cavities also include draft angles to allow the respective portions to be manufactured by injection molding, casting, or another suitable method. The top portion includes at least one recess adapted to receive a sealing member that creates a press-fit seal when the top portion is inserted into an oil gallery of an engine. Top and bottom flanges interconnected with the oil pickup tube facilitate securing the tube to the engine. A method for manufacturing the oil pickup tube includes the steps of defining the outer surface of the tube with a die, inserting two cores corresponding to the respective cavities of the top, straight, and bottom portions into the die, and delivering molten material into the die.

Abstract: A vehicle for transporting wet objects in a manufacturing facility such as a push cart for transporting wet objects in a semiconductor fabrication plant is disclosed. The vehicle is equipped with a plurality of liquid-collecting trays wherein each of the trays is equipped with an inclined bottom panel with a drain hole at the lowest point and a horizontally positioned top panel equipped with a multiplicity of apertures. Liquid drained from the liquid-collecting trays is collected by a drain pipe into a drain tank mounted at the bottom of the push cart. The present invention novel push cart enables a wet object to be transported in the liquid-collecting trays in a relatively dry condition without contaminating other objects which are also carried in the tray. Furthermore, the present invention novel push cart prevents liquid from accidentally spilling out from the trays and causing personal injury or property damage.

Abstract: A floor protector for a garage floor or the like is formed as a unitary, monolithic sheet for placement in the parking area of a motor vehicle. The protector includes left and right inwardly sloping lateral surfaces, with a longitudinal channel or trough extending down the center of the device. The trough slopes rearwardly, to collect runoff from the lateral slopes and guide the runoff to the rear center of the device where it is removed from the protector and garage by a retractably extendable channel. The remainder of the rearward edge of the protector includes a raised, rounded dam with a central gap for the retractable channel, to preclude runoff from the device at any other point than the location of the central channel. The protector includes flat, level wheel or tire rest points inset in the lateral slopes, for assisting a driver in accurately positioning a vehicle on the device.

Abstract: A helicopter drip pan apparatus for use with a helicopter structural opening has a cover plate with a frame having an inner lip. A drip pan rests upon and conforms to the inner lip of the frame of the cover plate. The cover plate attaches to an adapter plate which is then affixed to the helicopter structural opening. The helicopter drip pan apparatus covers and seals the helicopter structural opening which provides access to the rotor transmission of the helicopter.

Abstract: A vehicle liquid waste collection system for collecting fluids from a vehicle and separating non-water soluble materials from water soluble materials. The vehicle liquid waste collection system includes a support member having an upper surface. A ramp assembly extending from the support member. A containment wall extending upwardly from the upper surface. The support member includes an aperture in the upper surface such that the upper surface is angled downwards towards the aperture. A collection member having a hollow interior. The hollow interior has a first chamber and a second chamber in environmental communication. A duct in environmental communication between the aperture and the first chamber of the collection member. The duct is elevated relative to the first chamber whereby liquid waste collected passes through the duct and into the first chamber.

Abstract: A self-regulating valve assembly for use with a fluid exchange system for matching fluid in-flow and out-flow from an accessed hydraulic system. Particular applicability of the valve assembly is found in fluid exchange systems for vehicle automatic transmissions. An external pump assembly may be regulated by the valve assembly to match the introduction of fluid into the vehicle automatic transmission with a flow rate of fluid extracted therefrom.

Abstract: A drip tray includes, in combination, a plurality of trays having a bottom and a raised peripheral sidewall extending from the bottom to define a liquid retaining enclosure. The plurality of trays are arranged in edge to edge relation to form a grid-like pattern. The trays are detachably secured together in edge to edge relation to maintain the grid-like pattern.

Abstract: An oil drain kit for collecting used motor oil comprising an oil drain collection pan, having a bottom wall raised at the center and sloping to its marginal extremity where it is joined with a side wall having a radial flange at the top of the wall and which extends circumferentially thereabout with a downwardly extending edge portion. The bottom wall is provided at its extremity adjacent its junction with the side wall with at least three discharge openings, each with a funnel spout extending downwardly therefrom. The spouts are adapted to receive the necks of empty oil containers which connect therewith and serve as supporting legs for the drain collection pan. A tray receives the containers when placed therein and facilitates sliding the kit under the oil drain plug of a motor to collect used oil draining therefrom and for removing it when draining is completed.

Abstract: An oil pan for an internal combustion engine includes a body defining a reservoir for collecting engine coolant. The reservoir has a bottom and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom to present a flanged lip through which the oil pan may be mounted to the engine. An oil cooler assembly is housed within the body of the oil pan for cooling lubricant received from the engine. The body includes an oil inlet passage formed integrally therewith for receiving lubricant from the engine and delivering lubricant to the oil cooler. In addition, the body also includes an oil pick up passage formed integrally therewith for providing fluid communication between the reservoir and the engine through the flanged lip.