Abstract: The present invention provides a roll-edge stamped metal drip tray with a wire retaining bar hinged at one end and secured at another end by a locking slot. The wire retaining bar holds an absorbent material in the drip pan. The wire retaining bar may be provided at a distance away from the edge of the drip pan to as to prevent the absorbent material from blowing out of the pan. The wire retaining bar may be released from its locking slot an one end, and the bar hinged upwards to a substantially vertical position, where the wire retaining bar is prevented from falling backwards by bends in the retaining bar hinge portion. Once an absorbent material is inserted into the pan, the wire retaining bar may be lowered into position and locked into place using one or more locking slots which accept a suitably formed wire portion.

Abstract: An absorbent mat assembly including a petroleum resistant mat having a bottom panel and a raised perimeter forming a recess. An absorbent pad is placed within the recess and a fluid permeable backflow prevention member and a fluid permeable mesh are placed over the absorbent pad and secured to the mat using a plurality of mesh connectors. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the absorbent pad includes a recyclable, washable and reusable material such as a polypropylene absorbent pad. The mat may be formed of a compound including recycled tires. The backflow prevention member and the mesh may be formed of a solvent or petroleum resistant material such as a high density polyethylene. The absorbent mat assembly may also include a connector strip for connecting two mats together along a marginal edge.

Abstract: A portable containment for receiving spilled fluid having collapsible end and side walls which in combination with a floor form a containment area when held in an upright position by braces position along the walls. In use certain of the walls and braces are collapsed into folded or down positions to allow vehicle entry into the containment area. Skids are positioned beneath the braces associated with certain walls. Flotation members are secured along the upper edges of at least the certain walls. The flotation members are capable of elevating the certain walls in the event spillage occurs prior to the certain walls being repositioned into the upright position. Elevation of the certain walls causes the associated braces to slide over the skids to assure their upstanding position which maintaining the walls in their upright position.

Abstract: A portable containment berm system for efficiently and effectively containing hazardous material spills involving a vehicle. The portable containment berm system includes a liner having a floor, a pair of opposing sidewalls and a pair of opposing end portions. A pair of opposing foam collars are attached to the opposing end portions of the liner for creating a buoyancy within the end portions of the liner. A skirt is preferably attached to the outer portion of the liner with a plurality of first sleeves attached to side portions of the sidewall, a plurality of second sleeves attached to the skirt, and a plurality of support members removably attachable within the first sleeve and the second sleeve for supporting the sidewalls.

Abstract: A plastic container having an internal chamber for collection and transport of drained fluid oil, a handle on an upper part and a cylindrical protrusion on a lower part of the container provided with a mouth closed by a cap, the upper part of the container has a recess for removable elements to be used for fluid or oil changing and for adding of new oil in a manner similar to a funnel which is screwed into a hole, a cap is provided at the end of the oil discharge for closing or opening the hole on which the funnel is placed, and two collecting elements are placeable onto inlet holes or openings for oil which is to be added into the motor, to provide for positioning of the funnel and consequently to provide for the addition of new oil or topping-up oil to the engine.

Abstract: An oil drain pan comprises a unitary, molded plastic container with a bottom panel, a lateral side wall panel and a top panel with a large opening therein. A wire handle is inserted into a peripheral slot in the top panel. Casters are affixed to the side panel intermediate the top and bottom panel so that the container is elevated appropriately but maintains a minimum low profile. The container is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis and further includes a pour spout at the front end thereof.

Abstract: A disposable container for disposing of used oil. The container includes a housing, tin foil, an oil absorbent material, and a filter. The housing is made from cardboard and has a substantially open top and an interior. The tin foil lines the interior of the housing and prevents the used oil poured into the housing from leaking therethrough, so as to form therewith, an oil-proofed housing. The oil absorbent material fills the interior of the oil-proofed housing and absorbs the used oil poured thereon. The filter is sandwiched between the oil absorbent material and the substantially open top of the housing and filters particles in the used oil as the used oil is poured through the substantially open top of the housing.

Abstract: A portable containment for receiving spilled fluid having collapsible end and side walls which in combination with a floor form a containment area when held in an upright position by braces position along the walls. In use certain of the walls and braces are collapsed into folded or down positions to allow vehicle entry into the containment area. Skids are positioned beneath the braces associated with certain walls. Flotation members are secured along the upper edges of at least the certain walls. The flotation members are capable of elevating the certain walls in the event spillage occurs prior to the certain walls being repositioned into the upright position. Elevation of the certain walls causes the associated braces to slide over the skids to assure their upstanding position which maintaining the walls in their upright position.

Abstract: An all-steel platform having a fluid-proof floor member with a channel at one side leading into a sump at the end of the channel. Fluid from the floor member flows into the channel and sump, and a pump in the sump for recirculating the fluid into containers on or above the platform. The platform will support a mobile vehicle for receiving fluid for wheeling it to a garden for spraying it. The platform may be used for spray-cleaning articles thereon. The platform is normally stationary but can be moved for re-locating it.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to rigid disposable food containers provided with a relatively steep sidewall with a generally linear profile and an outwardly flared arcuate flange portion. The containers are further characterized by a flange outer vertical drop wherein the ratio of the length of the vertical drop to the characteristic diameter of the container is greater than about 0.01. By virtue of unique geometry, the containers of the invention exhibit improved rigidity and/or rim stiffness yet have favorable runnability in pressware manufacturing systems characteristic of plates of lower strength.

Abstract: The invention is a rubber or plastic mat with four sidewalls for collecting the grease drippings from a conventional barbecue grill. The mat is placed on the ground and the grill is simply rolled onto the mat. Specially shaped grease barriers allow the wheels of the grill to be rolled over them to place the grill over the center of the mat.

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: The containment device constructed according to a preferred embodiment of the invention includes a rectangular base formed of an impermeable material, a deformable wall formed along a first set of opposable ends of the rectangular base, and a support wall formed along at least a portion of a second set of opposable ends of the rectangular base. The deformable wall has an upright configuration in which the deformable wall is capable of containing hazardous materials within the containment device, and a deformed configuration enabling wheeled vehicles to pass over the deformable wall to enter and exit the containment device. The support wall includes rigid upright support members maintaining the support wall in an upright position and, preferably, additional rigid hypotenuse and base members that coact with the upright support members to form right triangles anchored to a skirt affixed to the base of the support wall.

Abstract: A fuel absorbent device for maintaining fuel spills and preventing overflow, spillage, and splashes of liquid, fuel, and/or lubricant during a liquid, fuel, and/or lubricant filling process from contacting surfaces adjacent a liquid, fuel, and/or lubricant filler entrance. The fuel absorbent device has absorbent material, an opposing non skid surface, which is substantially impervious to liquid strikethrough, and a hole therethrough. Liquids, fuels, and lubricants contacting the absorbent material are typically contained within the absorbent material, and prevented from reaching adjacent surfaces by the opposing non skid surface, which is substantially impervious to liquid, fuel, and/or lubricant strikethrough. The opposing non skid surface also substantially prevents slippage of the fuel absorbent device thereon surfaces that the fuel absorbent device is removably placed thereon.

Abstract: A drain pan for collection of fluid from the wheel bearing housing of a vehicle includes spaced lateral sides connected by connecting sides shaped to fit on the rim of the vehicle. The connecting side has upper ends which serve the dual function of providing a storage tray as well as providing a hand grip.

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: An oil drip mat (10) is disclosed having a panel (11) with a peripheral margin (12) and a sump (13). The mat also includes a removable oil absorbant pad (14) positioned within the sump (13). The top surface (15) of the peripheral margin (12) slopes downwardly from the outer edge of the margin toward the sump (13) so that fluids dripping upon the top surface of the margin are gravitationally drawn into the sump (13) wherein they are absorbed by the pad (14).

Abstract: A method for collecting liquid spillage at rail facilities using a structure that may include a plurality of center pans (10) and side pans (14) arranged in end to end relation. The pans (10, 14) are formed of a plastic material, preferably high density polyethylene. Each pan (10, 14) has a vertical drain pipe (54, 78) which fits within an elastomeric sleeve (60) about an upper drain opening (34) in a transverse drain conduit (28) positioned between a pair of crossties beneath the pans (10, 14). Each center pan (10) has a resilient upwardly inclined side flange or lip (44). For installation, the center pan (10) is preferably installed by first inserting one resilient side flange (44) beneath the head (16) of an adjacent rail (12) and then lowering the bottom (40) of the pan (10) onto the upper surface of the crossties (24) with drain pipe (54) received in sealing relation within the aligned elastomeric seal (60).

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: A fluid catch device is adapted to prevent spills when used during removal of a drain plug located in an area of limited access. The fluid catch device is particularly well-suited for use on motorcycles or other vehicles wherein access to an engine fluid drain plug is limited by a glide plate or other obstruction. The fluid catch device comprises an elongated fluid receptacle, a fluid port, and a tool tube. The fluid receptacle has an open end and an opposite end. The fluid port is in fluid communication with the fluid receptacle and is adapted to drain fluid from the fluid receptacle. The tool tube extends at least from the opposite end of the fluid receptacle toward the open end of the fluid receptacle. The tool tube has a proximal end that opens outside of the opposite end of the fluid receptacle and a distal end directed toward the open end of the fluid receptacle. The tool tube is adapted to receive a drain plug loosening tool.

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: An apparatus and method for collecting liquid spillage at rail facilities including the plurality of center pans (10) and side pans (14) arranged in end to end relation. The pans (10, 14) are formed of a plastic material, preferably high density polyethylene. Each pan (10, 14) has a vertical drain pipe (54, 78) which fits within an elastomeric sleeve (60) about an upper drain opening (34) in a transverse drain conduit (28) positioned between a pair of crossties beneath the pans (10, 14). Each center pan (10) has a resilient upwardly inclined side flange or lip (44). For installation, the center pan (10) is preferably installed by first inserting one resilient side flange (44) beneath the head (16) of an adjacent rail (12) and then lowering the bottom (40) of the pan (10) onto the upper surface of the crossties (24) with drain pipe (54) received in sealing relation within the aligned elastomeric seal (60).

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: 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: The present invention relates to a portable tray for placement atop a conventional oil drain barrel assembly in which the tray comprises three separate but interchangeable sector elements that are each preferably formed by a plastic extrusion process, disconnectably connected to each other using conventional fasteners, such as nut-bolt combinations, about the top edge of such drain barrel assembly. Result: the tray is exceedingly convenient for stowing tools and fasteners associated with conventional oil draining operations but can be retrofitted for use with any conventional oil drain assembly irrespective of the diameter of its drain pan.

Abstract: A spill containment apron is made of a fluid-impervious sheet that forms a receptacle from which side flaps and end flaps extend. A plurality of straps having hook and loop fasteners at each end are passed under the sheet and extend on either side thereof. A plurality of magnets are included as part of the side flaps and end flaps. A drain valve is provided for the bottom of the receptacle. A pair of dams are disposed in the receptacle near the ends thereof. The apron can be folded compactly for storage and transportation, but can be unfolded quickly and attached easily to a leaking container such as a railroad tank car. The straps, magnets, and dams cooperate to minimize or prevent spillage of the contents of the receptacle.

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: The present invention relates to a two component fluid draining pan. It includes a bottom pan with a drain valve and an upper pan. The upper pan is used to receive draining fluid which then may be poured into the bottom pan. The bottom pan has a screen for filtering and may have a sloped bottom. The upper pan may be turned over and is adapted to be fitted into the top of the bottom pan and clasped thereto for storage.

Abstract: A new modular floor protection mat system for protecting a variety of sizes and types of floor surfaces from contaminants such as dirt, petroleum products and thawing compounds and the like falling off of vehicles parked on the floor surface. The inventive device includes at least one floor protection mat module having a mat portion and a perimeter lip portion. An elongate perimeter strip member mounts over the perimeter lip portion of the floor protection mat module to connect the mat module to other similar mat modules and allow a vehicle to roll over the perimeter lip portion of the mat module.

Abstract: A service vehicle and methods of manufacturing and operating the same to provide lubrication services. In one embodiment, the service vehicle includes: (1) a service vehicle chassis having a cab and a rear frame, (2) first and second ramps coupled to, supported by and movable in tandem with respect to the rear frame between a vehicle loading position and a vehicle servicing position, the first and second ramps laterally separated by a given distance and (3) a used lubricant collection tank, coupled to and supported by the rear frame at a location between the first and second ramps, that receives used lubricant draining from a lubricant sump of the service vehicle.

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: An absorption mat 1 is described which is suitable for receiving organic hydrocarbons in liquid, paste-like or solid form, for example, oil, fats, fuels and solvents. The absorption mat is characterized by a plate-like and/or block-like molded body 2 made of rubber granulate 3 or rubber shavings 3 brought into a bond with each other to define a shape with the mat being received in a trough 6 or the like open at one side thereof and made of a material or at least containing a layer 7 resistant to the hydrocarbons and seated in a trough 6 open at one end.

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: A collapsible liquid containment device having a floor, side walls and peripheral skirt made of a flexible, foldable, liquid-impermeable material, where the side walls are supported by foldable brace members having an angled buttress member and an insertion member joined by a hinge, the buttress members being attached to the skirt. The insertion members are inserted into vertical pockets mounted on the exterior of the side walls, and the upper rim of the side walls is provided with a retention flap having a lower opening which receives the hinged joint between the buttress member and the insertion member. Preferably a rim support tab is affixed to the hinged joint to support the uppermost portion of the side wall. The brace members can be folded into a flat configuration when the insertion member is removed from the vertical pockets, allowing the entire device to be collapsed and folded.

Abstract: A protective garage mat with integral parking alignment device for protecting a surface from oil spills while concurrently providing vehicle parking assistance. The floor mat includes a reinforced rubber mat having ribs/channels for retaining a pre-determined quantity of oil. The floor mat is formed with a coupling at the fore end for mounting a parking alignment indicator such as an upright pole having a reflector or signal light mounted thereon. The pole is supported in the mat by the coupling for pivotal movement upon being contacted by an advancing vehicle. An optional electrical circuit may electrically actuate a signal light to provide a visible alerting signal for a driver of the advancing vehicle.

Abstract: A spill containment receptacle for use with a tank has a flexible receptacle member defining an enclosure. It has a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly and inwardly from the periphery of the bottom wall to a height that is less than the width of the bottom wall. The upper end portion of the sidewall has a collar extending thereabout and defining on opening adjacent the upper end of the receptacle member which is of lesser area than the bottom wall. Straps are attached to the collar for securing the receptacle member to an associated tank. The opening of the receptacle member is positioned directly beneath a point of leakage from the tank, and the upper end of the sidewall is positioned adjacent the surface of the tank about the point of leakage.

Abstract: An environmental protection article is for use with transport trucks. The article is a carry-on article which is used in case of accidental fuel line or fuel tank leakage to receive and retain leaked liquid. The article comprises an open-top receptacle with an inflatable sidewall, an air supply tube extending to the sidewall and sealed thereto, and a quick connect valve secured to a distal end of the air supply tube. The article is folded to a compact state for easy storage. In case of emergency use, the driver of the truck can unfold the article and then connect a quick connect valve found on the truck's pressurized air hose to the mating quick connect valve of the article to readily and quickly inflate the open-top receptacle's sidewall to form a vessel. The article, once inflated, is simply slid under the source of leakage to receive and retain the leaked liquid.

Abstract: Spill containment apparatus especially adapted for use at a railroad siding to catch inadvertent chemical spills includes a shallow, rectangular pan having upstanding, opposed sidewalls and upstanding, opposed endwalls. Flaps are pivotally connected to the sidewalls near the upper edges thereof. The flaps can be moved from a first position where they are stored inside the pan to a second position where they extend laterally outside the pan and over the railroad tracks. A longitudinally movable cover is provided for the pan, the cover being mounted on tracks for back and forth movement between a first position where the pan is covered to a second position where the pan is exposed. In the second position of the cover, the flaps are permitted to move between their first and second positions. Because the flaps can be stored inside the pan, the size of the pan when not in service is relatively small. Because the flaps can be extended in use, the effective surface area protected by the pan is quite large.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting, storing and dumping used motor oil includes an oil container having a top, a bottom and sides and having at least one funnel connector opening sized and configured to removably receive a mating funnel connector member therein; and, at least one funnel having a funnel cup and a funnel connector member connected to and in communication with said funnel cup, said funnel connector member having a size and shape which is removably lockably receivable into the at least one funnel connector opening.

Abstract: A liquid containment apparatus which has an automatically resilient, collapsible wall whereby vehicles can drive into and out of the apparatus. The side walls are supported by brace members having a generally vertically oriented upper member joined by a resistance-type hinge to a base member, such that the upper member can be flexed in either an outward or inward direction. The upper members preferably support the side walls such that they lean inwardly, and preferably the brace members are removable.

Abstract: A new drip catching mat for collecting drips from vehicular fluids and other road debris falling from a vehicle. The inventive device includes a base member for resting on a ground surface with a side wall extended upwardly and inwardly from the upper surface of the base member along the outer perimeter of the base member to together define a reservoir for holding liquids and debris, such as dripping oil and snow melt runoff from a vehicle over the drip catching mat.

Abstract: An improved versatile container (12) comprising a housing (14) having a base (16) and an open top end (18) to hold a plastic bag (20) therein, so that articles can be placed within the plastic bag (20) for removal. A facility (22) in the housing (14) is for allowing a person (24) removal of the plastic bag (20) through a side of the housing (14) instead of lifting the plastic bag (20) out over the open top end (18), thereby decreasing back strain to the person (24).

Abstract: An easily-emptied drain oil container for used motor oil. The oil is drained into a pan and then run into a container. Air pressure induced into the container closes the intake so that pressure in the container will force the oil from an exit tube into a disposal tank.

Abstract: A portable containment apparatus for field use in containing liquids from vehicles and the like. The containment apparatus is especially designed to contain wash water run-off and includes a plurality of side members for defining a predetermined wash area, an integral floor and wall for containing the wash off, a sump for collecting the wash off, a sump pump for removing the liquid from the containment area to a remote container for later disposal.

Abstract: A handtruck for transporting and supporting in a generally horizontal position liquid dispensing drums, the handtruck having a secondary containment means to retain any spills or leakage, the secondary containment means having one or more expandable containment means connected in fluid communication, such that a large volume of liquid will force the expandable containment means into the expanded state, thereby greatly increasing the liquid retention capacity of the device.

Abstract: A containment wall strip composed of a pliable, severable material which may be cut into selected lengths for defining a containment area for containing hazardous materials. The containment wall strip includes a base and a free standing deformable berm wall which extends upward from the base. An open channel space is defined between the berm wall and base enabling the free standing berm wall to deform downward enabling wheeled vehicles to enter and exit the containment area.

Abstract: A transportable spill containment pan includes a reservoir that can be disposed between, and rested upon, conventional railroad rails beneath a stationary railroad tank car. The pan includes a pair of flaps that can be moved from a closed position where they overlie the reservoir and provide a cover therefor, to an extended position where they divert inadvertent spills into the reservoir. A pair of parallel, spaced tubes extend across the reservoir and through opposed sidewalls defining the reservoir. The tubes are of a size and shape to receive the forks of a conventional forklift truck, thereby permitting the pan to be moved conveniently from place to place. The pan includes endwalls connected to the flaps, the endwalls having horizontal ledges that enable another pan to be stacked atop the first.

Abstract: A foldable, portable containment is disclosed having ground sheeting which provides a floor section with a peripheral retaining wall made integral with the ground sheeting to contain hazardous spillage from a vehicle moved upon the floor section of the containment. Improved side bracing of the retaining wall is provided by rigid side braces having a rigid vertical leg, an inclined rigid leg which is affixed to a horizontal leg at a hinge. The free end of the horizontal leg abuts the vertical leg so that the inclined leg is anchored a fixed distance away from the retaining wall at an optimum bracing angle for reinforcement. The side braces may be made reversible so that they may be disposed on either an interior side of the retaining wall or an exterior side of the retaining wall to provide a trip profile. In either case, an anchor tab is provided to anchor the inclined leg at the hinge for optimum bracing effect.

Abstract: A waste water recovery system includes a ground cover made of non-woven geotextiles covered with a fluid impervious barrier layer. A drainage waffle is placed on top of the barrier layer and is covered by a non-skid work surface having a plurality of holes permitting flow of fluid through them. At least the barrier layer and the ground cover are coupled to a surrounding frame through the use of a continuous clip. A pumping system is provided to pump waste liquids from the device to a holding tank.

Abstract: An expandable pan and method for collecting oil from a boat's engine in an environmentally and ecologically safe manner. The pan comprises a bottom, a back wall, a front wall and collapsible sidewalls, all extending upwardly from the bottom such that a well for collecting oil is created within. The sidewalls are expandable such that the front wall is movable away from the back wall such that the oil can flow into the well.