Patent ID: 8875933
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: F01M

Abstract:
1. A drainable container system for a vehicle, the drainable container system comprising: a container having an exterior surface and defining; a drain plug; a locking element attached to the container and configured for preventing rotation of the drain plug within the drain hole about the central longitudinal axis when the drain plug is disposed in the locked position, wherein the locking element is formed from a metal that is substantially elastic at a temperature of from about −40° C. to about 10° C.; wherein the drain plug is configured for mechanically interlocking with the locking element, and defines a recess therein; wherein the locking element includes a depressible tab configured for extending into the recess so that the locking element mechanically interlocks with the drain plug and thereby prevents rotation of the drain plug within the drain hole about the central longitudinal axis when the drain plug is disposed in the locked position; wherein the locking element is configured as a disc having an outer surface, and is coaxial with the central longitudinal axis; and further wherein the depressible tab is configured as a resilient clip that is transitionable between;