Patent ID: 6713138
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: E01F,F16N,Y10T

Abstract:
A fluid collection container for use in combination with a drive-up service point, the fluid collection container and drive-up service point comprising, in combination:a fluid collection container assembly, the fluid collection container assembly comprising at least five individual and separate components, the components being bonded together, the components comprising a rectangular, planar base sheet, two rectangular planar side walls, and two rectangular planar end walls, the base sheet, side walls, and end walls comprising a thermoplastic material, the thermoplastic material being impervious to vehicular fluids, the thermoplastic material comprising an ester modified resin and embedded glass beads, the base sheet comprising a base sheet bottom surface, a base sheet top surface opposed to the base sheet bottom surface, a base sheet thickness intermediate the base sheet top surface and the base sheet bottom surface, a base sheet peripheral edge, a base sheet center, a longitudinal axis lying in the plane of the base sheet parallel to the length of the base sheet, and a transverse axis lying in the plane of the base sheet parallel to the width of the base sheet and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis of the base sheet coinciding with the longitudinal midline of the base sheet and extending from a first end of the base sheet to a second end of the base sheet, the transverse axis of the base sheet coinciding with the transverse midline of the base sheet and extending from a first side of the base sheet to a second side of the base sheet, the side walls each comprising a side wall bottom surface, a side wall top surface opposed to the side wall bottom surface, a side wall thickness, a side wall inside edge, and a side wall outside edge, the end walls comprising a fore end wall and a rear end wall, the end walls each comprising an end wall bottom surface, an end wall top surface opposed to the end wall bottom surface, an end wall thickness, and an end wall peripheral edge, the base sheet, the side walls, and the end walls being bonded together thus forming the fluid collection container; and a drive-up service point, the drive-up service point comprising a substantially vertical service point interface, the service point interface comprising a fore service point edge, a rear service point edge, a substantially planar exterior surface, and a service point center, the service point center being equidistant from the fore service point edge and the rear service point edge, the fluid collection container being positioned on a traffic lane surface adjacent the drive-up service point, the fluid collection container for collecting vehicular fluids, the vehicular fluids emanating from a vehicle, the vehicle being parked adjacent the drive-up service point in superior relation to the fluid collection container, the vehicle comprising a front track width and a rear track width.