US4815591A
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Oil change container
Assignee: DISPOS-OIL Corp A CORP OF FL
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Filing: 1988-05-09
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2008-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An oil change kit container holds packages of new oil to be purchased and, after the new oil is removed, holds the used oil and used filter removed from the vehicle and facilitates the collection and reprocessing of the used oil. The container includes a large recessed opening on the top through which the packages of oil are removed and into which the oil exiting the crankcase flows. The opening is sufficiently large to permit the container to be set below the oil plug and not be moved during the draining of the oil. The container also includes an indent to hold the new oil packages firm within the container during transit. A handle is provided in association with the indent for carrying the container. The container also includes feet on the bottom and feet receptacles on the top for permitting the containers to be easily stacked. The container is made entirely of plastic by conventional molding techniques.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael B. Tivy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:23
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N31/00; F16N31/002; F16N31/004; F01; F01M; F01M11/00; F01M11/04; F01M11/0458
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A oil change package for containing packages of new oil to be removed and for thereafter storing the used oil being replaced during an oil change for a vehicle comprising: a molded plastic member sized to hold a plurality of prepackaged new oil containers, said member including an opening and further having at least one formed support therein to maintain said new oil containers stationary, said opening being positioned over at least one of said new oil containers and sized to be larger than said new oil container and sufficiently large to permit the replaced oil exiting said vehicle to flow into said member without moving said member, after initially positioning said member; a removable cover for said opening; a plurality of feet extensions on the bottom of said container; and a plurality of feet receptacles on the top of said container positioned and sized to receive the corresponding feet of another container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A oil change package for containing packages of new oil to be removed and for thereafter storing the used oil being replaced during an oil change for a vehicle comprising: a molded plastic member sized to hold a plurality of prepackaged new oil containers, said member including an opening and further having at least one formed support therein to maintain said new oil containers stationary, said opening being positioned over at least one of said new oil containers and sized to be larger than said new oil container and sufficiently large to permit the replaced oil exiting said vehicle to flow into said member without moving said member, after initially positioning said member; a removable cover for said opening; a plurality of feet extensions on the bottom of said container; and a plurality of feet receptacles on the top of said container positioned and sized to receive the corresponding feet of another container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said member includes a handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention according to claim 2 wherein said formed support is an indent from the outer surface of said member and said handle is positioned across said formed support indent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said opening is formed in a recess on the top of said member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention according to claim 4 wherein said member has a width of twice the width of a packaged new oil container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention according to claim 5 wherein said member includes a handle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention according to claim 6 wherein said formed support is an indent from the outer surface of said member and said handle is positioned across said formed support indent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said formed support is an indent from the outer surface of said member and said handle is positioned across said formed support indent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The invention according to claim 8 wherein said member is sized to hold five round packages of new oil, four of which are positioned in a 2×2 matrix between the back and two sides of said member and the fifth of which is positioned between said matrix and said formed support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said opening includes an elongated slot.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-03-27 | 1992-09-26 | 1993-03-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-03-27 | 1996-09-26 | 1997-03-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-03-27 | 2000-09-26 | 2001-03-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |