Device for handling fluids drained from a vehicle
US4638841A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N31/002
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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 therein to prevent the splashing of fluid being drained, and a valve means operative to direct the fluid to either the storage tank or to the recycle container for subsequent reintroduction into the vehicle. The valve means also includes means for connecting an air compressor to the storage tank so that compressed air may enter the tank and expel the fluid therefrom through a hose. The storage tank is mounted on casters for mobility and the size of the funnel's opening is sufficiently large to capture fluid flowing from widely spaced sources.
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