CA2063325A1 - Discharge receiving structure - Google Patents

Discharge receiving structure

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CA2063325A1
CA2063325A1 CA 2063325 CA2063325A CA2063325A1 CA 2063325 A1 CA2063325 A1 CA 2063325A1 CA 2063325 CA2063325 CA 2063325 CA 2063325 A CA2063325 A CA 2063325A CA 2063325 A1 CA2063325 A1 CA 2063325A1
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Antonio Caron
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Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to portable apparatus for collecting run-off fluids from a truck having a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections adapted to contact the side of said truck for collecting said run-off fluid, and includes structure for moving said trough sections relative one another and for moving said trough sections from a first position above said truck to a second position below said truck.

Description

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FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to portable apparatus for collecting run-off fluids from a vehicle comprising a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections which are adapted to contact the side of a vehicle ~or collecting said run-off fluid.

B~CRGROUND OF ~E INV~NTION

Various washing apparatus and methods have heretofore been devised in order to wash the exterior of vehicles and trucks.

For example, United States Patent No. 1,842,099 discloses a pair of gutters having their outer ends closed and their inner ends opened and downwardly inclined, which are hung below the lower edges of the sides of the car. These gutters discharge into a third gutter which in turn discharges into a drum.

Moreover, United States Patent No. 4,979,536 relates to a portable tire washing apparatus which is mounted onto a towable trailer bed and trackable rollers for rotating truck tires while they are sprayed by jets of water. Additional roller assemblies or bumpers are provided to prevent sideways movement of the tires.

Yet another arrangement is shown in United States Patent No.
3,658,590 which illustrates a vehicle washing apparatus mounted in a filling station bay comprising a pneumatically operated system of a moving truck which carries a spray bar and travels parallel to a vehicle, a distance equal to the vehicles wheel base and causes the spray bar to rotate downwardly at the end of each travers of the vehicle wheel base.

Yet another arrangement is shown in United States Patent No.
4,378,755 which discloses apparatus for *leaning aircraft.

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Finally, United States Patent No. 4,300,721 teaches a system for collecting liquid spillage at rail facilities comprising relatively small and light weight collector pan modules supported by the ties of a railroad track and sealing them together so as to extend along the side and between the rails of the track.

These and other prior art devices present inefficient washing devices. Furthermore, many of such prior art devices do not provide for an efficient means of collecting run-off wash water for recycling or for preventing harmful products from being discharged into the environment.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an efficient apparatus for collecting run-off fluids.

The broadest aspect of this invention relates to portable apparatus for collecting run-off fluids from a vehicle comprising a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections adapted to contact said vehicle for collecting said run-off fluid.
It is another aspect of this invention to provide portable apparatus for washing and collecting wash water from a truck comprising: a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections adjustable to the size of the truck and adapted to contact the sides of said truck; structure for supporting said trough sections; a reservoir for containing said wash water; structure for applying said wash water from said reservoir to said truck;
and structure for recycling water collected in said plurality of trough sections to said reservoir.
It is yet another aspect of this invention to provide a portable apparatus for washing and collecting wash water from a truck comprising: a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections adjustable to the size of said truck and adapted to contact the sides of said truck; means for moving said plurality of trough sections against the four sides of said truck and means for moving said plurality of trough sections from a first .

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position above said truck to a second position below said truck;
reservoir for containing said wash water; structure for applying said wash water from said reservoir to said truck; and structure for recycling water collected in said plurality of trough sections to said reservoir.

DE~CRIPrION OF T~B DRaWING8 These and other objects and features shall now be described in relation to the following drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates a side elevational view of one embodiment of the portable apparatus illustrating supporting legs.

Figure 2 shows the top plan view of a stationary truck.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the truck and portable apparatus illustrated in figure 1.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of the invention illustrating the cables.

Figure 6 is a top elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 5.
Figure 7 is an end elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 5.

Figure 8 i9 a side elevational view of the plurality of trough sections.

~3325 Figure g is a side elevational view of a third embodiment of the invention wherein the plurality of trough sections are supported by cables.

Figure 10 is a top elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 9.

Figure 11 is an end elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 9.
Figure 12 is a side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 13 is a top elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 12.

Figure 14 is an end elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 12.

20Figure 15 is a side elevational view of the fifth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 16 is a top elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 15.

Figure 17 is an end elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 15.

Figure 18 is a side elevational view of a truck illustrated 30in figure 15.

Figure 19 is an end elevational view of the truck illustrated in figure 18.

2~63325 DlE8CRIPTIO~I OF TI~B INVENq!ION

Like parts shall be given like numbers throughout the figures.

Figure 1 generally illustrates a stationary truck 2 having wheels 4 and a stationary support 6.

The portable apparatus for collecting run-off fluids from lo the truck 2 is generally depicted by the numeral 10.

The portable apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of trough sections 12 which are slidingly telescopic relative to one another as best illustrated in figure 4.

The plurality of telescoping trough sections 12 are adjustable so as to accommodate the length of the truck as illustrated in figure 1.

The plurality of trough sections 12 are supported by a plurality of legs 14 whereby each leg 14 is adapted to contact the trough sections 12 at one end thereof and the ground 16 at the other end thereof.

The other end of the legs 14 includes a wheel 18 which facilities the movement of the trough sections 12 along the leg of the truck 2 as illustrated in figure 1.

In the embodiment illustrated in figure 1 the trough sections 12 may be manually moved or displaced so as to ; accommodate the leg of the truck 2. It should be apparent that the trough sections 12 illustrated in figure 1 may be collapsed by pushing the trough sections together when not in use.

Figure 3 shows that the trough sections 12 are adapted to be disposed adjacent the sides 20 of the truck 2 as well as just below sides 20.

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2~6~325 The trough sections 12 are manually moved so as to extend along the length o~ the truck as illustrated in figure 1 on both sides 20 as shown in figure 3. Furthermore, trough sections 12 are also manually placed so as to contact the front 22 of the truck 2 whereby trough sections 24 are in contact with the front of the truck 22 so as to collect wash water flowing down the front of the truck. Likewise, trough sections 26 are placed at the rear 28 of the truck shown in figure 1. In this way, the wash water from all four sides of the truck may be collected by the trough sections 12.

A tow motor 30 or other moveable or discplaceable means is provided having forks 32 which are engageable to support the trough sections 12.

The trough sections 12 may be inclined at a slight angle so as to facilitate the drainage of collected wash water to one end thereof to be recycled into a reservoir to be more fully particularized herein.
The trough sections 12 may include sealing means at the ends of the trough sections 12 so as to prevent any leakage of water.

The trough sections 12 may be comprised of a variety of materials such as plastic or the like which makes the trough sections 12 light weight and durable.

Pigure 5 illustrates another embodiment of the invention whereby the trough sections 12 are supported by a plurality of cables 32. The cables are supported by a support 34 which projects upwardly from the tow motor 30.

Figure 9 illustrates another embodiment of the invention whereby the plurality of trough sections 12 are supported by the cables 32. However, the trough sections 12 illustrated in figure 9 includes troughs 12a and a second set of trough sections 12b.

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The trough sections 12b are much shallower in depth than the trough sections 12a.

Figure 12 illustrates another embodiment of the invention whereby the cables 32 which support the trough sections 12 extend from a horizontal support 38 which is connected to the vertical support 34. The vertical support 34 may in turn be stabilized by cable 36.

Figure 15 illustrates yet another embodiment of the invention whereby the means to support the trough sections 12 includes a truss 40. The truss 40 extends along a portion of the plurality of trough sections 12 or in the alternative may extend along the full length thereof.

The trough section 40 is adapted to support the trough sections 12 as well as engage the forks of a tow motor 30. The tow motor 30 includes a reservoir 40 which is adapted to contain wash water to be applied to the sides of the truck in the manner well known to those persons skilled in the art and accordingly is not disclosed in the drawings herein.

The forks of the tow motor 30 are displaceable between a first positi.on illustrated in figure 18 whereby the trough sections are disposed in a first position above the truck 2 to a second position shown in figure 15 whereby the truss section 40 and trough sections 12 are disposed in a second position below the sides 20 of the truck 2.
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Furthermore, the forks of the tow motor 40 are displaceable or moveable relative one another as shown by arrows A in figure 17 so as to accommodate the width of the truck 2. More particularly, the trough sections 12 are moveable by the tow motor 20 so that the troughs 12 can be disposed just under the sides 20 of the truck 2.

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2~325 Accordingly, the use of the embodiment illustrated in figures 15-19 inclusive shall known be described. The tow motor 40 may be moved close to the position of a stationary truck 2.
Thereafter, the forks of the tow motor 40 are moved sufficiently wide apart so that the trough sections 12 may easily be moved along the outside of the sides 20 of the truck 2 until the trough sections 12 occupy a position best illustrated in figure 15.

Thereafter, the forks of the tow motor 40 may be moved towards one another in the direction marked by A as shown in figure 17 so that the trough sections 12 contact the sides 20 the truck 2. Thereafter, the wash water may be applied to the sides of the truck in a manner well known to those persons skilled in the art and any wash water will be captured by the trough sections 12. The wash water may then be recycled back into the reservoir 40 where it is filtered.

Once the truck 2 is wash, the forks of the tow motor 40 may be moved apart relative one another again in the direction of arrow A so that the trough sections 12 move away from the sides 20 of the truck 2. Thereafter, the forks of the tow motor 40 may be displaced from the second position shown as figure 15 to the first position shown in figure 18 by movement in the direction of arrow B. The tow motor 40 may then be moved away fxom the washed truck 2.

It should be apparent that troughs 50 and 60 may be used against the rear 52 and front 62 of the truck 2.

Although the preferred embodiments as well as the operation and use have been specifically described in relation to the drawings, it should be understood that the variation and preferred embodiment could easily be achieved by a man skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Accordingly, the invention should not be understood to be limited to the exact form revealed by the drawings.

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Claims (16)

1. Portable apparatus for collecting run-off fluids from a vehicle comprising a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections adapted to contact said vehicle for collecting said run-off fluid.
2. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said apparatus includes sealing means between said trough sections.
3. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said apparatus includes means for moving said plurality of troughs from a first position above said vehicle to a second position below said vehicle.
4. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said moving means comprises a tow motor having forks engageable with said trough sections for lifting said trough sections from said first position above said vehicle to a second position below said vehicle.
5. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said apparatus further includes truss means engageable with said fork and supports said plurality of trough sections.
6. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said apparatus further includes truss means engageable with said fork and a portion of said plurality of trough sections.
7. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 5 further including reservoir means for containing said fluid to be sprayed onto said vehicle, and conduit means for directing said run-off fluid collected from said trough means to said reservoir means.
8. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said plurality of said trough sections are supported by a plurality of legs wherein each said leg is engageable with said trough section at one end thereof and the ground at the other end thereof.
9. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said other end of each said legs includes a wheel for facilitating the movement of said plurality of trough sections relative one another.
10. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said plurality of trough sections are supported by a plurality of cable means.
11. Portable apparatus for washing and collecting wash water from a truck comprising:

(a) a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections adjustable to the size of said truck and adapted to contact the sides of said truck;

(b) means for support said trough sections;

(c) reservoir means for containing said wash water;

(d) means for applying said wash water from said reservoir means to said truck; and (e) means for recycling water collected in said plurality of trough sections to said reservoir means.
12. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein said support means comprises a plurality of legs having one end contacts said trough sections and said other end contact said ground.
13. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein said support means comprises cables.
14. Portable apparats as claimed in claim 11 wherein said support means comprises truss means.
15. Portable apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein said plurality of trough sections are adapted to contact the four sides of said truck.
16. Portable apparatus for washing and collecting wash water from a truck comprising:

(a) a plurality of slidingly telescopic trough sections adjustable to the size of the truck and adapted to contact the sides of said truck;

(b) means for moving said plurality of trough sections against the four sides of said truck and for moving said plurality of trough sections from a first position above said truck to a second position below said truck;

(c) reservoir means for containing said wash water;

(d) means for applying said wash water from said reservoir means to said truck;

(e) means for recycling said water collected in said plurality of trough sections to said reservoir means.
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US6471456B2 (en) 2000-09-01 2002-10-29 Eric Montgomery Wassick Mobile containment pad

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6471456B2 (en) 2000-09-01 2002-10-29 Eric Montgomery Wassick Mobile containment pad

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