CA1148905A - Oil container - Google Patents
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Abstract
AUTOMOTIVE OIL SYSTEM
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
System for changing motor oil, consisting of two related containers, one to receive used oil drained from the vehicle, and the other carrying new oil for introduction into the vehicle.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
System for changing motor oil, consisting of two related containers, one to receive used oil drained from the vehicle, and the other carrying new oil for introduction into the vehicle.
Description
s One of the disconcerting problems of mod~rn life is the difficulty of disposing of used motor oil. One procedure that is of1:en used is to pIace the old motor oil in the container from which the new motor oil has been removed. In order to do this, however, it is necessary to first pour the new oil from the con-. tainer into a s:econdary container, after which the used oil isdrained into the first container. Another possible method is to drain *he old oil into a.secondary. container and, after the new oil has been intro:duced into.the engine, to pour.the old oil from the secondary container into,the original new oil: cantainer. In either. case, an extra container is.necessary and.this, of. course, . becomes coated with oil, so that the pro.cedure becomes rather messy. In a comme'rcial filling.station, when the oil i8 chang,ed a large reservoir is available to receive the used motor oil and . this particu}ar probl'em is,.not encountered. It is only when the individuaI cons'umer.chooses to. change his oil personally that this problem is encountered. ' Even.when one is willing to. tQlerate , ..this mes~sy procedure,.it is.still difficult to.direct.the.used motor oil-~from the'-crankcase:into a small opening in an oiI can . or~ ug.:..These difficulties. experienced with.the pr.ior art dev.ices~have been~obviated`:in a novel manner~by the present invention.
.It is~,..therefore, an outstanding object of.the in-`. :. vention~to prouide an automotlve oil sys.tem which.permits ':chang.ing`~P~ oil with~ut~.the soiling of one's hands or clo.thing.
Another object of this invention is the provision of~: : an~oi} sales package of a compact and.attractive nature.
A :fur.ther ob.j:ect of. thP present .invention is the provision of an oil changing system which is simple in : construction and.inexpens.ive to manuf~cture.
.It is~,..therefore, an outstanding object of.the in-`. :. vention~to prouide an automotlve oil sys.tem which.permits ':chang.ing`~P~ oil with~ut~.the soiling of one's hands or clo.thing.
Another object of this invention is the provision of~: : an~oi} sales package of a compact and.attractive nature.
A :fur.ther ob.j:ect of. thP present .invention is the provision of an oil changing system which is simple in : construction and.inexpens.ive to manuf~cture.
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~8g~5 It is another obj~ect of the instant invention to provide a system for the sale and change of motor oil.
With these and other objects in view, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the invention resides in the combination of parts set forth in the specification and covered by the' claims appended hereto.
In general,.the invention consists of an :automotive oil sys.tem having a container of new oil:with a pouring spout and a container for receiving used oil with an a'dmission opening.
A first means is provided for holding .the containers together before use and a s:econd means is provided for holding the -~
containers together after use. A closure is provided not only for the pouring spout, but also for the admission opening in the container for used oil.
More ~p.ecif.ically, both containers are relatively ::
thin and bro.ad. The first means includes a s'ocket on one container and a peg on.the other,: these serving to hold.the containers together before use. The container for the oil is provided with a broad, inwardly-directed recess and the new oil conta~iner has an Qutwardly-directed protuberance that fits snugly :in:~.the recess to lock the.containers together after use. The contain-ers are joined by a hinge strap that permits one container to~swing relative.to the other from a first position (in which the containers are side-by-side). to a second position in.which ., :
:..they are in an open~end-to-.end relationship.
~ ; .. The.character of.the.invention, however, may be best ;~ ~ . ?
understood by reference to one of.its.structural forms, as ~ illus~rated by the'accompanying drawings, in which:
: FIG. 1 is a~perspective uiew of an :automotive oil system:incorporating the principles of the present.invention, . . ,- .
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FIG. 2 iS a perspective view of. the system shown in open condition, FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are a plan view, a front elevational view, and a side,elevational view, respectively, of a container forming part of the oil sys.tem, FIGS. 6, 7, and'8 are a plan view, a front el,evational view, and a side elevational view, respectively, of another container forming part of the system,, FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a. clip forming part of .the invention.
Re,ferring first to FIGS. l and:2, which best show the general features of the ,invention, the :automotive oil system, indicated generally by the referenae numeral lO, is shown as consistlng of a. new oil conta,iner 11 having a pouring 8pout 12 and'a container for used oil 13 having an admission opening 14.
A first means is provided, consisting of a peg 15 (See FIG. 3) with a,resil.ient seaLing band on the container ll,and a socket 16 : . on the container 13 (See FIG.'8) ,that assists in holding the ~` ~ . two. containers,,together before~use in.the condition.shown in ~onSiS*n r~
: FIG.~ A second means,:~c,nsia~ting of *he peg 15 on the , container 11 and.the opening 14'on,the container 13, serve to : hold~,the conta.iners tog.ether after use with the opposite sides : , ~
in~engagement. :In this condition,, the peg 15 fits snugly in the :a &ission o.pening 14 to:seal it.
. The containers are.joined by removable hinge straps 19 ~ on~each sidè which permit.thé cQntainers to swing relative to each i~ ,other from .the first position (shown in FIG. 1.) in which the containers are side-by-side to a s'econd position in which.they are in open,, end-to!end, coplanar relationship tas shown in ~8905 1 FIG . 2). One of the straps 19 extends between a headed knob 21 on the new oil container 11 to a similar knob 22 on container 13 for used oil. On the other side, a similar strap 19 connects a knob 23 on the container 11 to a knob 24 on a container 13.
The container 13 is provided with integral handle 25 on the end opposite the knobs 22 and 24.
As shown in FIG. 3, the new oil container 11 has a generally flat configuration that is defined by two broad, spaced, parallel walls 28 and 29. The old oil container 13 (whose details are shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8) is generally similar in form to the new oil container and has two broad walls 26 and 27. In the preferred embodiment, the containers 11 and 13 are provided with means hinging them together at one extremity and means holding them together spaced substantially from thatextremity. The pouring nozzle 12 and integral handle 25 are formed on the containers at th~ extremity opposite the hinged extremity. A small peg 32 rests in a recess 34 (See FIG. 8) in the first position and locks in a similar recess 33 in the second position.
The operation and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood in view of the above description.
The automotive oil system 10 would be purchased by the consumer ~ in the condition shown in FIG. 1. At that time, the new oil - container 11 would contain new oil and the nozzle 12 would carry ~; a cap to close it off. Since it is first necessary to remove the used oil from the engine, the consumer would spread the containers and place tnem in the open, coplanar condition shown in FIG. 2.
The containers would be placed with the wall 26 of the container 13 facing upwardly and the wall 28 of the container 11 also : - '.
facing upwardly. In this condition the recess 18 in the container 13 faces upwardly and the ~rotuberance 17 of the f f;~ C' C.~ p ~ ~ l~
, container 11 al~v ra~e~ dv~ a~dly. The drain plug is removed from the oil pan of the automobile and the oil is caused to flow into the recess 18 where it flows because of slope of the recess 18~ into the admission opening 14. After the oil has been completely drained out, the containers are pulled from beneath the automobile by means of a recessed handle 31 which is integrally formed in the container 11. The container 11 is then removed from the container 13 and the cap is then removed from the nozzle 12 and the new oil is,poured into the engine, pres'umably by pouring it in the usual way down the oil-receiving vent pipe~ The handle 31 is suitably recessed below the .level of the upper surface of the container 11, so that it will not interfere with the pouring operation by engaging protruding parts of the engine. Once the new oil has been poured into .the automobile, the automotive oil system 10 now consists of a,new oiI container 11 (which is, empty) and a container 13 (which is now full of used oil) which need to be disposed of.
.20 The peg 15 is firmly pressed ,into,the opening 14,~th~s sealing the container and sealing the: used oil within the container 13.
~: ,The additional peg 32 may be used in connection with the recess 33 to further insure that the containers are held together.
: Also,' the leakage of used oil is further prevented by a close interIocking of the protrusion 29 of thé conta.iner 11 with the recess 18 of the conta.iner:'13. The assembly is easy to carry and is relatively clean, if the user has been careful.
He can now transport the container with its oil to a -~8~5 suitable place. He may, for instance, take it to a gasoline station for disposal in their sump. At some time in the near future, also,.there may be a public oil dump receptacles for such disposal, since oil is too precious a resource to dispose of by the present methods.
It can be seen.then, that, by use of the present invention, two containers start out-face-to-face in.the first condition shown in FIG.: l with the :surfaces 27.and 29 in contact, is used in the open s:econd condition shown in FIG..2, and finally, is later re-assembled into the:third finished condition, in which.the surfaces:26 and:29 are in contact. -In the first condition,.the peg 15 fits tightly into the recess 16 and holds them together in sealing relationship. In the second condition, the peg 15 fits tightly into the opening 14. In addition,. the small peg ~Llocks al.ternatively, in the recess 34 or the recess 33. Additional means, such as heavy paper band may be pl:aced around the containers.to assure that they do not separate. during.shipment and display. The hinge straps l9 are removable, so. that the container-ll of.:new oiI can be separated from the container 13 while pouring new oil into the engine, Otherwise,. the. cansumer would be forced to lift two heavy, awkward containers, both full of oil.(new and used).
.It is obvious.that minor changes may be made in the form~and construction of the-invention without departing from the material spirit ther.eof.: It is now,. however,.desired to confine.the invention to the. exact form herein shown and described, but it is desir.ed to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.
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~8g~5 It is another obj~ect of the instant invention to provide a system for the sale and change of motor oil.
With these and other objects in view, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the invention resides in the combination of parts set forth in the specification and covered by the' claims appended hereto.
In general,.the invention consists of an :automotive oil sys.tem having a container of new oil:with a pouring spout and a container for receiving used oil with an a'dmission opening.
A first means is provided for holding .the containers together before use and a s:econd means is provided for holding the -~
containers together after use. A closure is provided not only for the pouring spout, but also for the admission opening in the container for used oil.
More ~p.ecif.ically, both containers are relatively ::
thin and bro.ad. The first means includes a s'ocket on one container and a peg on.the other,: these serving to hold.the containers together before use. The container for the oil is provided with a broad, inwardly-directed recess and the new oil conta~iner has an Qutwardly-directed protuberance that fits snugly :in:~.the recess to lock the.containers together after use. The contain-ers are joined by a hinge strap that permits one container to~swing relative.to the other from a first position (in which the containers are side-by-side). to a second position in.which ., :
:..they are in an open~end-to-.end relationship.
~ ; .. The.character of.the.invention, however, may be best ;~ ~ . ?
understood by reference to one of.its.structural forms, as ~ illus~rated by the'accompanying drawings, in which:
: FIG. 1 is a~perspective uiew of an :automotive oil system:incorporating the principles of the present.invention, . . ,- .
- : ,.
FIG. 2 iS a perspective view of. the system shown in open condition, FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are a plan view, a front elevational view, and a side,elevational view, respectively, of a container forming part of the oil sys.tem, FIGS. 6, 7, and'8 are a plan view, a front el,evational view, and a side elevational view, respectively, of another container forming part of the system,, FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a. clip forming part of .the invention.
Re,ferring first to FIGS. l and:2, which best show the general features of the ,invention, the :automotive oil system, indicated generally by the referenae numeral lO, is shown as consistlng of a. new oil conta,iner 11 having a pouring 8pout 12 and'a container for used oil 13 having an admission opening 14.
A first means is provided, consisting of a peg 15 (See FIG. 3) with a,resil.ient seaLing band on the container ll,and a socket 16 : . on the container 13 (See FIG.'8) ,that assists in holding the ~` ~ . two. containers,,together before~use in.the condition.shown in ~onSiS*n r~
: FIG.~ A second means,:~c,nsia~ting of *he peg 15 on the , container 11 and.the opening 14'on,the container 13, serve to : hold~,the conta.iners tog.ether after use with the opposite sides : , ~
in~engagement. :In this condition,, the peg 15 fits snugly in the :a &ission o.pening 14 to:seal it.
. The containers are.joined by removable hinge straps 19 ~ on~each sidè which permit.thé cQntainers to swing relative to each i~ ,other from .the first position (shown in FIG. 1.) in which the containers are side-by-side to a s'econd position in which.they are in open,, end-to!end, coplanar relationship tas shown in ~8905 1 FIG . 2). One of the straps 19 extends between a headed knob 21 on the new oil container 11 to a similar knob 22 on container 13 for used oil. On the other side, a similar strap 19 connects a knob 23 on the container 11 to a knob 24 on a container 13.
The container 13 is provided with integral handle 25 on the end opposite the knobs 22 and 24.
As shown in FIG. 3, the new oil container 11 has a generally flat configuration that is defined by two broad, spaced, parallel walls 28 and 29. The old oil container 13 (whose details are shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8) is generally similar in form to the new oil container and has two broad walls 26 and 27. In the preferred embodiment, the containers 11 and 13 are provided with means hinging them together at one extremity and means holding them together spaced substantially from thatextremity. The pouring nozzle 12 and integral handle 25 are formed on the containers at th~ extremity opposite the hinged extremity. A small peg 32 rests in a recess 34 (See FIG. 8) in the first position and locks in a similar recess 33 in the second position.
The operation and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood in view of the above description.
The automotive oil system 10 would be purchased by the consumer ~ in the condition shown in FIG. 1. At that time, the new oil - container 11 would contain new oil and the nozzle 12 would carry ~; a cap to close it off. Since it is first necessary to remove the used oil from the engine, the consumer would spread the containers and place tnem in the open, coplanar condition shown in FIG. 2.
The containers would be placed with the wall 26 of the container 13 facing upwardly and the wall 28 of the container 11 also : - '.
facing upwardly. In this condition the recess 18 in the container 13 faces upwardly and the ~rotuberance 17 of the f f;~ C' C.~ p ~ ~ l~
, container 11 al~v ra~e~ dv~ a~dly. The drain plug is removed from the oil pan of the automobile and the oil is caused to flow into the recess 18 where it flows because of slope of the recess 18~ into the admission opening 14. After the oil has been completely drained out, the containers are pulled from beneath the automobile by means of a recessed handle 31 which is integrally formed in the container 11. The container 11 is then removed from the container 13 and the cap is then removed from the nozzle 12 and the new oil is,poured into the engine, pres'umably by pouring it in the usual way down the oil-receiving vent pipe~ The handle 31 is suitably recessed below the .level of the upper surface of the container 11, so that it will not interfere with the pouring operation by engaging protruding parts of the engine. Once the new oil has been poured into .the automobile, the automotive oil system 10 now consists of a,new oiI container 11 (which is, empty) and a container 13 (which is now full of used oil) which need to be disposed of.
.20 The peg 15 is firmly pressed ,into,the opening 14,~th~s sealing the container and sealing the: used oil within the container 13.
~: ,The additional peg 32 may be used in connection with the recess 33 to further insure that the containers are held together.
: Also,' the leakage of used oil is further prevented by a close interIocking of the protrusion 29 of thé conta.iner 11 with the recess 18 of the conta.iner:'13. The assembly is easy to carry and is relatively clean, if the user has been careful.
He can now transport the container with its oil to a -~8~5 suitable place. He may, for instance, take it to a gasoline station for disposal in their sump. At some time in the near future, also,.there may be a public oil dump receptacles for such disposal, since oil is too precious a resource to dispose of by the present methods.
It can be seen.then, that, by use of the present invention, two containers start out-face-to-face in.the first condition shown in FIG.: l with the :surfaces 27.and 29 in contact, is used in the open s:econd condition shown in FIG..2, and finally, is later re-assembled into the:third finished condition, in which.the surfaces:26 and:29 are in contact. -In the first condition,.the peg 15 fits tightly into the recess 16 and holds them together in sealing relationship. In the second condition, the peg 15 fits tightly into the opening 14. In addition,. the small peg ~Llocks al.ternatively, in the recess 34 or the recess 33. Additional means, such as heavy paper band may be pl:aced around the containers.to assure that they do not separate. during.shipment and display. The hinge straps l9 are removable, so. that the container-ll of.:new oiI can be separated from the container 13 while pouring new oil into the engine, Otherwise,. the. cansumer would be forced to lift two heavy, awkward containers, both full of oil.(new and used).
.It is obvious.that minor changes may be made in the form~and construction of the-invention without departing from the material spirit ther.eof.: It is now,. however,.desired to confine.the invention to the. exact form herein shown and described, but it is desir.ed to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.
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Claims (7)
1. Automotive oil system, comprising:
(a) a new oil container having a pouring spout, (b) a container for used oil having an admission opening, (c) first means holding the two containers together before use, and (d) second means holding the containers together after use, including a closure for. the admission opening in the container for used oil.
(a) a new oil container having a pouring spout, (b) a container for used oil having an admission opening, (c) first means holding the two containers together before use, and (d) second means holding the containers together after use, including a closure for. the admission opening in the container for used oil.
2. Automotive oil system as recited in Claim 1, wherein both containers are relatively thin and broad and the first means is a socket on one container and a peg on the other container holding them together before use.
3. Automotive oil system as recited in Claim 1, wherein the container used oil is provided with a broad, outwardly-directed protuberance and the new oil container has an outwardly-directed protuberance that fits snugly in the said recess to lock the containers together after use.
4. Automotive oil system as recited in Claim 3, wherein the containers are joined by a hinged strap that permits one container to swing relative to the other from a first position in which the containers are side-by-side to a second position in which they are in open, end-to-end relationship.
5. Automotive oil system as recited in Claim 4, wherein one of the containers is provided with an integral handle.
6. Automotive oil system, comprising:
(a) an oil container for used oil having a generally-flat configuration defined by two broad, spaced parallel walls, one of the walls having a broad shallow recess, (b) a new oil container having a form which is generally similar to that of the container for used oil and having two broad walls, one of the walls being formed with a protuberance, (c) a pouring nozzle formed on the new oil container, and (d) a receiving opening formed on the old oil container, the opening receiving the said protuberance in a snugly-fitting manner.
(a) an oil container for used oil having a generally-flat configuration defined by two broad, spaced parallel walls, one of the walls having a broad shallow recess, (b) a new oil container having a form which is generally similar to that of the container for used oil and having two broad walls, one of the walls being formed with a protuberance, (c) a pouring nozzle formed on the new oil container, and (d) a receiving opening formed on the old oil container, the opening receiving the said protuberance in a snugly-fitting manner.
7. Automotive oil system as recited in Claim 6, wherein the containers are provided with means hinging them together at one extremity and means holding them together spaced sub-stantially from the said extremity, an integral handle being formed on each of the containers at the other extremity.
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| CA000357425A CA1148905A (en) | 1980-07-31 | 1980-07-31 | Oil container |
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