Patent ID: 6085806
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: F16N

Abstract:
An oil drain kit for collecting and disposing used motor oil, said kit comprising:an oil collection pan having a bottom wall raised at its center and sloping to its marginal extremity where it is joined with a side wall having a radial flange extending thereabout with a downwardly extending flange edge portion, said bottom wall being provided with at least three discharge openings in substantially horizontal co-planar spaced relationship and adjacent to its junction with said side wall;a funnel spout provided at each said opening and extending downwardly therefrom, each said spout having means for receiving the threaded ends of an empty oil container in substantially sealing connection therewith, said empty oil containers serving as supporting legs for supporting the oil collection pan in stable relation when connected thereto; anda tray having, a bottom wall and a side wall extending thereabout and adapted to receive said containers when placed therein with the oil collection pan attached, said tray having at least a pair of projections in the inner surface of the tray side wall which projections serve to detachingly engage the edge of the downwardly extending flange portion of the oil collection pan when said tray is turned over and placed atop the collection pan as a cover therefor whereby said kit may be stored with said containers placed inside the collection pan.