Motor vehicle servicing system
US4789047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/3802
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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 floor. The trench is sized to permit a vehicle to be positioned on the ground floor with the wheels of the vehicle straddling the trench. The depth of the trench from the ground floor to the lower floor is in the range of fourteen to twenty-eight inches. A creeper and oil splash pan are movably positioned in the trench. Apparatus is provided for removing oil through the dipstick tube of the vehicle.
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