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4880156 Oil collection and disposal device  
A device for collecting and disposing of used automotive motor oil comprising a rectangular pan having five discharge openings in a bottom wall. A central opening is surrounded by four corner...
4880081 Oil tank catwalk assembly for automotive service facility  
An automotive servicing facility that includes an oil storage tank removably disposed in the lower portion of a vehicle service pit. A catwalk is mounted on the oil storage tank to provide a...
4877155 Spill protecting apparatus  
Apparatus is described for preventing spillage of liquids from a dispensing pump during changing of a filtering element that is removably attached to a mount on the pump. The apparatus includes a...
4875884 Marine propulsion device with thru-transom engine oil drain system  
A fluid flow tube (9) is provided which extends from the lower portion of the engine oil pan (7) to a point on the boat transom (2) below the pan. The upper end portion of the tube is connected...
4865156 Oil change device and method  
Method and apparatus for changing oil in an internal combustion engine pierces an outer wall of an old oil filter containing old motor oil to form an opening in a lower portion of the filter wall....
4856652 Self-contained oil source and drain package  
Components of the package are a leakproof container of sufficient size and shape to hold five quarts of motor oil and one engine oil filter and a zip-type, tear-open top to the container with a...
4854277 Apparatus and method for flushing the crankcase of an internal combustion engine  
A liquid flow blocking device for use during flushing of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine is disclosed including a plastic disk-shaped member having a central aperture through which...
4823947 Device for packaging, storing and disposing of oil and other products  
A device for packaging, collecting, storing and disposing of oil and other products comprising a container having a large, sealable opening for collecting products, preferably liquids, on one side,...
4815566 Drain valve and system  
A drain valve and drain system which includes a gravity drain valve which can be readily installed with common tools, a hose connected to the valve and a drained fluid reservoir. Valve actuation is...
4807674 Vacuum chamber siphon apparatus  
Vacuum powered apparatus for removing a liquid, such as automatic transmission fluid, from a relatively inaccessible container such as the pan located on the underside of an automatic transmission...
4802599 Engine oil collector system  
A system for collecting used oil from an engine. The system includes a collector vessel, a drain pan which can be releasably mounted on the collector vessel, and a threaded sealing cap. For...
4800933 Funnel and tool with cutting attachment for removing plug from vehicle oil pan  
A funnel of a type having a cup and a hollow stem extending from the bottom thereof whereby a plurality of struts support a member that extends upwardly from the center of the cup and is shaped so...
4801005 Oil dripping absorption and containment kit  
This invention consists of a mat which is designed to absorb a maximum amount of oil, keep the oil from seeping onto floors or work areas, be laid flat on floors or work areas, be unfolded during...
4789047 Motor vehicle servicing system  
A vehicle lubrication system. The system includes a building structure with a motor vehicle servicing bay having a ground floor. An elongate trench formed in the ground floor includes a lower...
4784260 Combination nozzle/oil container carrier  
An article carrier is specifically designed for carrying motor oil containers, the article carrier provided with loops which are releasably secured to the upper ends of the containers, webbing...
4776430 Crankcase drainage device  
A drain plug adapter for use in place of a standard drain plug in the crankcase of an internal combustion engine includes two portions. The first portion is a drain plug adapter housing having a...
4776431 Oil change device  
Method and apparatus for changing oil in an internal combustion engine pierces an outer wall of an old oil filter containing old motor oil to form an opening in a lower portion of the filter wall....
4762155 Method and kit for removing and disposing of oil from a vehicle  
A kit and method for removing and disposing of oil from the crankcase of a vehicle includes an open top plastic support pan, and a plastic bag containing a predetermined quantity of granular clay....
4756491 Dipstick retainer  
At least one hook or clip is mounted to the inside surface of the engine compartment hatch door so as to removably receive the engine oil dipstick so that the dipstick protrudes beyond an edge of...
4756349 Quick connect/disconnect oil draining apparatus  
A disposable oil draining apparatus for a vehicle comprises a normally-closed valve having a threaded end which replaces the normal drain plug in the vehicle oil pan. A valve actuator is releasably...
4745894 Oil drain valve  
The invention pertains to an oil drain fitting for internal combustion engines which permits a quick draining of the oil. A body threaded into the conventional oil pan drain hole includes an axial...
4745989 Valve for draining automatic transmission fluid and method of using same  
A valve for use in changing automatic transmission fluid, obviating the need of removing the oil pan. The valve is interposed in the hose line connecting the transmission fluid outlet to the cooler...
4745893 Digital oil level sensor  
An oil level sensor includes a sensor body adapted to be mounted to the block or casing of an oil-containing reservoir. A probe including a pair of electrodes forming a capacitor extends from the...
4739861 Oil filler adapter  
An oil filler adapter comprising a container for holding oil, a piercing tube which punctures the can of oil and a flow tube which connects with the oil inlet part of fill tube of an engine. The...
4736809 Vehicular internal combustion engine with subsidiary transmission  
An off the road vehicle embodying an improved power unit having a compact transmission assembly comprising a main transmission and an auxiliary transmission. The transmissions are separated by a...
4727904 Drain tray apparatus  
A drain tray apparatus (10) for collecting coolant and other fluids from an internal combustion engine including a pan (11) and tubular handle (12) is described. The pan includes a pump (15) which...
4724926 Oil dispenser for internal combustion engines  
An oil dispenser for internal combustion engines having a crankcase includes an oil-containing, airtight reservoir disposed at a vertical location above the crankcase. A conduit connects the...
4724875 Trailer-mounted portable oil change and lubricating system for motor vehicles  
A vehicle-servicing trailer is attachable to a pulling vehicle for transporation to the intended servicing site, the trailer having a hydraulically controlled lift apparatus, ramps on opposite...
4714138 Engine sump draining device  
A device for draining an engine sump of the type having a threaded drain plug comprises a cup-like container having a flexible flange surrounding the open end thereof. The flange is provided with a...
4709722 Valve apparatus for crankcase oil drainage  
Valve apparatus for draining oil from a vehicle crankcase includes a valve body having a pair of intersecting bores. One of the bores communicates with the vehicle crankcase and receives oil...
4698983 Modified compressor unit  
A system for the emptying, replenishing and testing of oil maintained within an oil reservoir of a crank case of a compressor unit having an external casing for purposes of housing the compressor...
4697670 Waste oil collection device  
A device for the collection of waste oil and other liquids including a closeable receptacle and a support. The receptacle is positioned for vertical height adjustment with respect to the support by...
4696328 Spillage prevention  
A bottle that can be used for preventing spillage when the bottle is tilted for positioning the bottle so that all of the liquid therein is received by an intended receptacle for the liquid. The...
4676281 Arrangement in removable liquid containers and a method of removing same  
A removable filter container for use with a liquid system, and a method of removing the filter. A first container which houses the filter is removably attached to a main compartment of the liquid...
4674456 Oil-changing system for an internal combustion engine  
A method and apparatus are provided for effecting the periodic partial replacement of used lubricating oil with fresh lubricating oil in the oil-confining reservoir of an internal combustion...
4651887 Spill catch pan  
Disclosed is a spill pan which is ideally suited for installation between the rails of a rail siding used for loading and unloading liquid chemicals and solvents. The spill catch pan is designed to...
4638841 Device for handling fluids drained from a vehicle  
A device for handling liquid fluids drained from vehicles. The device includes a fluid storage tank, a container for holding fluid to be recycled, a funnel having an anti-splash mat positioned...
4613014 Oil changing and lubricating apparatus  
There is disclosed an oil changing and lubricating system for a vehicle comprising a housing connectable to the vehicle, a pump affixed to the housing, the intake of the pump communicating with an...
4592448 Oil pan drain receptacle  
A device to facilitate draining oil from an automotive vehicle oil pan including an elbow shaped conduit having a sleeve member located in the outer wall of the conduit member and adapted to...
4570685 Vacuum tube engine oil sampler  
An engine or gearbox oil sampling device for use with an engine or gearbox containing lubricating oil. The device includes a hand held container having a flexible tube communicating with its...
4557378 Combination collapsible funnel and canister therefor  
The invention relates to a combination collapsible funnel and canister therefor, comprising a sectional collapsible funnel, a canister adapted to receive the funnel, and means in the canister...
4548088 Oil sampling system  
An oil sampling system for collecting an oil sample from a receptacle is disclosed. The system includes a head having a vertically disposed central bore. A collection bottle is sealingly attached...
4533042 Motor oil change kit and catch pan for use in changing automotive motor oil  
The present invention provides a motor oil change kit, especially for use by do-it-yourselfers, in which all that is needed for conveniently and cleanly changing the oil may be packaged together in...
4530421 Oil drainage and collection system  
A system for draining and collecting used oil from an engine crank case which includes a drain valve threadably connected to the drain opening in the crank case, a receptacle for receiving the used...
4524866 Motor oil catch pan and motor oil change kit incorporating the same  
An oil catch pan is provided as a self-supporting structure having a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral sidewall with a rim where the pan is open at the top. The pan is designed to be slid...
4524811 Engine oil sampling device  
An engine oil sampling device for use with an engine containing a quantity of lubricating oil and having a self-sealing centrally bored access plug connected to an engine wall. In one embodiment a...
4503934 Drain plug with disengagement sealing means  
An oil pan drain plug having a gasket mounted to the tip thereof to limit oil flow. A flexible gasket mounted to the end of the threaded shank of a bolt has an outside diameter sized to prevent oil...
4495963 Remotely actuated oil drain for motor vehicles  
An inexpensive owner installable remotely controlled drain valve for the crankcase of a motor vehicle utilizing a valve having a rotatable stem therein. Rigid extensions with universal joints...
4485853 Oil change method  
An oil change aid device having a concave collection receptacle formed from a thin circular plastic sheet which is attached to and supported by a heavier plastic strip bent into a cylinder. A slot...
4480718 Engine lubricating oil level regulator and replenish oil warning system  
A lubricating oil level regulator and replenish oil warning system for use with an apparatus having an oil sump with a dipstick tube, such as an engine, a stationary machine or the like. The oil...