Abstract: A vehicular undercover constituting a lower surface of a vehicle and molded from a synthetic resin sheet includes a cover main body having a plate shape including one surface that is a flat surface and another surface that is opposite to the one surface, a reinforcing rib projecting from the other surface of the cover main body, and at least two auxiliary ribs projecting form the other surface of the cover main body and sandwiching the reinforcing rib therebetween. The cover main body includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is between the at least two auxiliary ribs and has a first thickness, and the second portion is on an opposite side to the first portion with respect to each of the at least two auxiliary ribs and has a second thickness. The first thickness is smaller than the second thickness.

Abstract: A tailgate debris catching assembly for a vehicle is presented herein. Particularly, the assembly includes at least one, but in some cases, a plurality of at least two, vehicle attachment assemblies securely attached to the vehicle, for example, on the sides of the vehicle at or near the rear. A debris receptacle or bin including an open top portion and an inner receiving area is connected to or otherwise attached to the vehicle attachment assemblies and positioned in a manner to receive and at least temporarily retain debris fallen from the vehicle and through the open top portion of the debris receptacle. Accordingly, the debris receptacle may include at least one, but in some cases, a plurality of at least two, receptacle attachment members, which are capable of being securely and removably attached to the correspondingly structured and disposed vehicle attachment assemblies.

Abstract: A vehicle underfloor structure includes under covers (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) that cover an underside of a vehicle, and drain members (D) provided in the under covers (3, 4, 5, 6, 7). The drain members (D) each include: a front inclined wall (21) provided with a water drain opening (33, 34, 42, 43, 44, 72, 74); and a rear inclined wall (22). A recess is formed in each under cover in a front-back direction of the vehicle in such a manner that a first interior angle (?1) formed by the front inclined wall is larger than a second interior angle (?2) formed by the rear inclined wall and a length of the front inclined wall is different from a length of the rear inclined wall.

Abstract: A vehicle undercover is provided with a fixed section fixed to a front body and a rotating section, one end of which is rotatably coupled to the fixed section and the other end of which vertically moves relative to the front body so as to be able to open and close a lower opening, in which the fixed section closes a part of the lower opening and the rotating section closes a remaining part of the lower opening, which is not closed by the fixed section. Such a configuration improves aerodynamic performance of a vehicle and improves workability of maintenance operation.

Abstract: A fuel spill tray according to one embodiment includes a body and an arm extending outwardly away from the body. The body defines an annular channel and a generally central aperture configured to receive a neck of a fuel tank. The arm includes a proximal end integral with the body. The arm also includes a distal end, a first flange, a second flange laterally spaced from the first flange, and a first web integral with each of the first and second flanges. The arm also includes a first upper seal integral with the first flange and a second upper seal laterally spaced from the first upper seal and integral with the first flange. Each of the first and second flanges, the first web and the first and second upper seals extends longitudinally from the proximal end to the distal end of the arm. Vehicles are also provided.

Abstract: In an electric vehicle, the generation of unusual sounds due to the movement of snow and ice remaining in an undercover is prevented, thereby enhancing silence. An electric vehicle comprising an undercover arranged below a vehicle floor is provided. The undercover comprises: a substantially flat-plate cover body that covers the vehicle floor from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side; a discharge portion for discharging snow and ice that have entered between the vehicle floor and the cover body; and an upward protruding portion which is arranged on the vehicle front side relative to the discharge portion and which is formed to extend in a vehicle width direction and to protrude upwardly from the plane including the cover body.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle and a drip guard for containing any material spilling from the vehicle. The drip guard has a sheet of liquid impervious material, and a device for extending and retracting the sheet of liquid impervious material along the undercarriage of the vehicle. The sheet of liquid impervious material is attached to the vehicle and has drainage ports. In the retracted position the sheet of liquid impervious material is retracted toward a first end of the undercarriage. In the extended position, the sheet of liquid impervious material is extended from the first end of the undercarriage toward a second end of the undercarriage. In the extended position, the sheet underlies a major portion of the undercarriage. The sheet of liquid impervious material is attached to cables that guide and support the sheet of liquid impervious material between the extended position and the retracted position.

Abstract: A saddle ride type all-terrain vehicle includes left and right front wheels supported independently of each other on a vehicle body such that driving power is transmitted to said front wheels by way of a pair of left and right drive shafts extending from a driving source side. The vehicle also includes universal couplings provided at opposite end portions of each of the drive shafts, covered by rubber boots. The vehicle further includes a protector for covering the rubber boots.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle and a drip guard for containing any material spilling from the vehicle. The drip guard has a sheet of liquid impervious material, and a device for extending and retracting the sheet of liquid impervious material along the undercarriage of the vehicle. The sheet of liquid impervious material is attached to the vehicle and has drainage ports. In the retracted position the sheet of liquid impervious material is retracted toward a first end of the undercarriage. In the extended position, the sheet of liquid impervious material is extended from the first end of the undercarriage toward a second end of the undercarriage. In the extended position, the sheet underlies a major portion of the undercarriage. The sheet of liquid impervious material is attached to cables that guide and support the sheet of liquid impervious material between the extended position and the retracted position.

Abstract: The drip mat is a durable, modular fluid collection mat that rests on the ground in high-traffic areas where vehicles move slowly or stop for extended periods of time. The mat has at least one collection block that has a floor and at least one sidewall extending around the periphery of the floor to define a well for collecting fluids that drip from the vehicle. A grill is disposed over the well. The floor has sloping panels that direct the fluids to drain holes, where the fluids can be drawn out of the mat by an expandable container that is connected to the drain holes by a flexible hose. By connecting multiple straight and curved collection blocks together, the mat can cover different size areas. The mat has ramps on either end of the collection block(s) to allow vehicles to ride upon it, and has areas for logos and advertising.

Abstract: A waste oil container includes an oil catch pan for collecting oil that leaks from a parked vehicle and a leash for attaching the oil catch pan to the vehicle. The oil catch pan includes a bottom, a surrounding wall structure, and an open top. The oil catch pan is integrally formed of a crush-resistant material that is self-supporting, is sufficiently flexible to collapse without breaking when crushing force is applied, and is sufficiently resilient to return to an original condition when the crushing force is removed. The oil catch pan is sized to fit underneath a parked vehicle to collect oil leaking from the vehicle and can be stored within the vehicle without unleashing the oil catch pan when the vehicle is being driven.

Abstract: At least one vent hole is provided on an aerodynamically constructed covering part for the underside of a motor vehicle. A partial flow of the cold fresh air flows through the vent hole between the covering part and the roadway and is guided to a space which is situated above and accommodates assemblies and/or chassis parts. At least one suction device is provided on the covering part for carrying away the heated air situated in the space disposed above in the direction of the roadway.

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: The protective plate assembly may protect a wheel differential and drive line of a land vehicle from damage and from causing damage. A wheel differential plate may have two axle mount members extending upwardly therefrom and a plate mounting bracket may be attached at an upper end of the axle mount members that may be attachable to an axle housing. A drive line assembly may be attached to the wheel differential plate wherein the drive line assembly may have a bottom plate and two side walls extending upwardly therefrom. A rod may be attached to a front end of the drive line assembly wherein the rod may be positioned to slidably engage a rod mounting bracket that may have an aperture therein and the rod mounting bracket may be attachable to a land vehicle structure to retain the drive line assembly to partially enclose a drive line.

Abstract: A process for producing a fiber-reinforced molded article and the resulting article such as a cantilevered battery tray. In the process, thermoplastic material in its solid state having a melt flow index above 25 g/10 minutes is fed into a suitable processing machine simultaneous with the addition of reinforcing fibers having a length of at least 0.375 inch or greater and sized with a material such as polyurethane, polyurea, and isocyanate derivatives thereof. The introduced materials are subjected to orientational agitation such that the reinforcing fibers are filamentized in an essentially homogeneous dispersion throughout the solid polymeric material. Once filamentization and dispersion are achieved, the resulting admixture is subjected to knead melting operations for an interval sufficient to achieve melting of the polymeric material introduced into a suitable plasticizing apparatus where the introduced material can be subjected to suitable knead melting operations.

Abstract: The invention described and claimed in this application is for a fluid drip, tire tread, tire pressure, and foreign exhaust identification apparatus for a vehicle and the like. The inventive device includes a mat with stenciled regions drawn on the mat that identify various vehicle systems, which is placed beneath a vehicle, whereby each region defines a receiving area for identifying fluid drips, particulate, or excessive emissions from a vehicle system and a tire platform comprised of a deformable material for measuring the tire pressure and tread depth.

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 combination fluid collection container and drive-up service point in a traffic lane. The fluid collection container for retention of leaked automobile fluids is thermally bonded to the traffic lane surface adjacent to a drive up service point. The shallow, rectangular basin is formed of a thermoplastic material which is impervious to automotive fuels and lubricants, and resistant to wear and degradation by the environment. The container is formed of multiple thermoplastic components which are assembled during installation on the traffic lane surface. These components include a base sheet which provides the bottom surface of the container, side walls, and end walls. The outer edges of the end walls may be tapered during installation to remove any abrupt discontinuities in the traffic lane surface. The leaked fluids are retained within the container until removed in compliance with local laws and codes.

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: 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: 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: The inventive combination comprises a front bumper skin (34) pertaining to a motor vehicle and an inner closing part (12) pertaining to an engine compartment, mounted to the rear of said skin in relation to the principal direction in which the vehicle travels. The closing part (12) comprises a front transversal profiled section (18).

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 protective parking pad constructed of compressible and resilient material with temperature insulating properties and constructed to the appropriate size and dimensions to allow a set of protective parking pads, as disclosed, to be positioned on the floor of a parking area so that each tire of a parked vehicle rests on one protective parking pad. The object of the invention is to support the vehicle tires in a manner which maintains a round shape and to insulate the vehicle tire from rapid heat transfer to the floor of the parking area; thereby, protecting the vehicle tire from receiving a temporary or permanent deformation or “flatspot”.

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 battery tray for a motor vehicle which substantially reduces the accidental spill of acid to other parts of the motor vehicle is disclosed. The battery tray includes a planar surface, a front wall, a back wall, and first and second side walls. A first drain trough is disposed on the center of the floor, and a second drain trough is connected to the first drain trough through a drain passage. A third drain trough is offset at an angle from the second trough. The battery tray also includes a drain hole disposed on the third trough and a removable hose attached to the drain hole. The pitch of the troughs are angled in such a way to prevent any acid spill from contacting other parts of the motor vehicle and to direct the flow of the acid towards the drain hole and away from motor vehicle parts.

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 battery tray that includes a system for controlling the flow of fluid is provided. The battery tray includes a base surface having a retention cup formed therein. The retention cup collects aqueous sulfuric acid discharged from the battery. The retention cup includes a vent or slot formed therein to allow its contents to evaporate over time. A system of troughs and channels are included in the base surface to direct fluid flow towards the retention cup. The battery tray effectively controls the flow of aqueous sulfuric acid so that the acid does not contact neighboring vehicular components. If aqueous sulfuric acid contacts metal vehicle components it will promote corrosion of the components.

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 preferred embodiment of an automotive vehicle apparatus includes a single piece bootwell and drain trough. In another aspect of the present invention, a bootwell, drain trough and drainage area are formed from plastic and have a generally rigid and freestanding construction. Yet another aspect of the present invention allows stowage of a convertible roof into the bootwell.

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 pipe support for use in oil well servicing includes a catch basin. A deck overlies the catch basin. The deck has a plurality of drain openings whereby liquids on the deck drain down into the catch basin. By catching liquids, such as oil, the pipe support prevents environmental contamination at the well site.

Abstract: A drip pan is removably mounted beneath the engine compartment of a motor vehicle. The pan contains a layer of nylon filter material, such as a nylon flannel, that absorbs oils and chemicals but releases water. A perforated screen is mounted over the filter layer.

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: A disposable oil-absorbent drip pad assembly adapted for suspension under the chassis of a motor vehicle includes a first support surface and pad portion, and a second support surface and pad portion which can be separately adjusted to allow access to the oil drain plug. An air deflector deflects oil blown from the engine area due to forward motion of the vehicle against the surface of the pad.

Abstract: A drain pan for collecting and draining condensate from a packaged vehicle roof mounted air conditioning unit. The drain pan has an opening registering with the roof opening for air distribution and control components within the vehicle, a bottom surface gasket for this opening, and an upper surface to seal against a gasket for the air conditioning unit.

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 acoustic baffle apparatus is provided for sealing a cavity of a vehicle body at a predetermined cross section of the cavity. The apparatus includes a piece of heat expandable sealing material that is formed in a shape corresponding to but smaller than the shape of the cross section of the cavity. The sealing material has an activation temperature at which the material expands, and a support element can be provided beneath the piece of sealing material for supporting it. A drain assembly is secured to the support element and extends upward past the piece of sealing material. The drain assembly includes an outer side wall defining a drain passage having an upper end above the support element and a lower end beneath the support element, and a plurality of baffles are secured within the drain passage for defining a serpentine path between the upper and lower ends.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing oil dripping from the bottom of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a pan that is preferably made of a rigid material such as aluminum or hard plastic. Positioned within the pan is a pad that includes absorbent material such as bentonite clay or diatomaceous earth. The pad is segmented into various pockets so that the material remains dispersed over the surface of the pad. The outer skin of the pad is made of a mesh material that allows oil dripping onto the pad to soak through the mesh material into the absorbent material in the pad. The pad is also configured to be positioned within the pan so as to be easily replaceable.

Abstract: A liner for a vehicle is provided between the vehicle's floor and frame and protects the underside of the floor from moisture coming from underneath the vehicle. The liner also has a drainage feature which allows for liquids trapped between it and the floor to drain therethrough. The vehicle liner is made up of a pair of strips of a waterproof material disposed adjacent to each other with a gap provided between them and a third strip of a waterproof material covering the gap. The three strips effectively remove liquids from underneath the vehicle floor and yet form a moisture barrier for preventing moisture arising from underneath the vehicle from contacting with the vehicle floor.

Abstract: A parking pad having a raised wall, a bump and a slope is disclosed. A pair of such parking pads are preferably placed in an indoor garage for a vehicle to park thereon. The parking pad is made out of a single material and provides two purposes, one being used to collect and retain droppings falling from a parked vehicle in an indoor garage and the other being a parking guide for the vehicle to be parked properly.

Abstract: An oil collecting mat for collecting oil drippings from a motor vehicle. The mat has a bottom with upstanding side walls coated with an oil and water proofing agent, and a plurality of sheets of corrugated cardboard stacked on end to absorb oil. In one embodiment the sheets of corrugated cardboard are rolled into cylinders and glued to the bottom portion. In another embodiment the sheets of corrugated cardboard alternate with sheets of foam sponge, which includes plastic foam or rubber foam.

Abstract: The fluid catcher can be detachably secured to the underside of an automobile, using springs. Wire can also be used to securely hold the fluid catcher beneath the automobile when excessive weight is placed into the fluid catcher and the springs give way. For example, when a large amount of snow or water is introduced into the fluid catcher, the wires prevent the fluid catcher from dragging on the road surface. The fluid catcher includes raised front and rear walls to prevent introduction of road debris into the fluid catcher. Additionally, two sides of the fluid catcher may be bent by a user to allow the fluid catcher to snugly and securely conform to the underside of the automobile, or all four sides of the fluid catcher may be bent to conceal sharp edges. A nonflammable absorbent pad rests at the bottom of the fluid catcher for absorbing oil or other fluids, and a screen rests at an intermediate height between the nonflammable absorbent pad and the top of the fluid catcher.

Abstract: A topwell assembly for use with a convertible top on an automotive vehicle to store the top in a down position. The topwell assembly is made of molded, rigid unitary shell conforming to an environment of continuous and non-continuous surfaces. The shell has a support surface and a side wall surface projecting from the support surface for supporting the convertible top when the top is in a down, storage position.

Abstract: A tough, semi-rigid, dimensionally-stable, hydrocarbon resistant film shaped to fit the underside configuration of a vehicle; a plurality of flexible securing straps affixed to the lateral edges of such film and extending outwardly therefrom, each of such straps having a fastening device on the outer end thereof to permit anchorage to the frame on which the invention is placed; and a removeable, disposable absorbent liner adapted to be inserted into spaced pockets in such film between such film and the underside of the vehicle to which such film is secured. The invention will capture and retain all liquid drippings such as grease, engine oil, hydraulic or brake fluids, etc. preventing contamination not only of the floor of a garage or car port where the vehicle is normally parked, but also of the driveway, street or other surfaces over which the vehicle passes.

Abstract: A vehicle drip mat comprising a block of elastomeric material in a rectangular configuration, the block having a lower planar surface and an upper surface, the block having long parallel side edges and short parallel front and rear edges; a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the side edges, the side walls being parallel with each other along the length of the block; parallel front and rear walls along the front and rear edges coupling the side walls, the front wall being tapered from a point at its forward edge with the lower surface of the point co-extensive with the lower surface of the block and the highest point of taper being co-extensive with the upper edges of the side wall; and the upper surface of the block being formed with undulations having peaks and valleys running longitudinally, parallel with the side walls.

Abstract: A method of simulating a creeper for mechanics servicing a vehicle spaced from a floor and for catching vehicle drippings provides a sheet of cellular material with a lower surface for contacting the floor therealong and with a parallel upper surface. That method and simulated creepers provide for a catching of vehicle drippings and avoid a need for creeper casters by coating the upper surface of that sheet with a dripping-impervious layer facing the vehicle having a lower surface friction than the cellular sheet at its lower surface so that a mechanic may slide along the surface of that layer while the lower surface remains stationary on the floor.

Abstract: The invention described and claimed in the present application is of a disposable mat for protecting floors or other surfaces against spillage or droppage of liquid substances. The mat has a top absorbent layer, a bottom liquid impervious layer and a compressible ridge about the periphery. The compressible ridge of the mat of the invention acts as an containment dam for non-absorbent liquid. The ridge is sufficiently compressible to permit equipment on rollers to be moved across the mat.

Abstract: A funnel-like tapered containment vessel of flexible sheet material has its smaller end portion normally closed by a valve and its other end portion open to define a mouth. Such vessel has a large flat lip that can be positioned under the source of a leak of hazardous liquid such that the liquid falls on the lip and is conveyed into the vessel. The open end portion of the vessel has an inflatable cuff including a top arcuate part which, when inflated, holds the upper portion of the mouth of the vessel open. The cuff includes a separate bottom part extending around the margin of the lip and inflatable to form a raised rim to prevent runoff. The normally closed valved end portion of the vessel can be connected to a collapsible collection container such as by a hose having quick-connecting end fittings.