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Used Motor Oil Draining and Collecting Device: U.S. Patent #: 6,273,155

Design Advantages:

Allows users to quickly remove and refill oil into vehicle
Eliminates spillage and messy clean-ups
Saves time and energy
Keeps hands and clothes cleaner
May encourage motorist to check and change oil more frequently
Easily pours oil into container with a small or big spout without the use of a unreliable funnel
Eliminates the use of oil draining receptacle to transfer used oil into container

Design Features:

Rectangular plastic unit measures approximately 6-1/2' tall by 15' long by 15" wide
Features an On/Off check valve at lower end of unit; four supportive legs are attached
Lower rear legs supported by a perpendicular cross member near bottom
Front legs of unit adjust to fit directly from the upper left beneath the oil check valve
A drain hole, locate on the upper part of the container, collects used oil
A magnetic cross strip between the legs keeps rear legs secured when unit is collapsed
A shaft that pivots front legs and collection pan assembly is located in the upper front portion of the assembly
Upper end of two rear legs also serve as a handle across the top of the assembly
To use, the collapsed unit is slid underneath pan and lubricant is drained from an automobile's oil pan
Oil pan's bolt is removed and check valve is closed to allow dirty oil to seep onto the collection unit
Lubricant is released from lower check valve assembly
Unit is removed from underneath vehicle and expanded again
Jug is then placed under check valve for collection of used oil from unit

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Inventor: Leonardo Cacho, 5746 W. Patterson, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: (773) 545-7613
E-mail: [email protected]