Patent ID: 8109364

Claim:
A portable, self-contained, fluid changing system with a reservoir for changing a fluid such as oil or another suitable fluid in a container of a boat, recreational vehicle (RV), automobile or other suitable military, agricultural or industrial device, comprising: a reservoir having an inlet port for receiving and holding the fluid that is being removed from the fluid container, the reservoir being configured as a one-piece molded plastic construction with a recessed cavity having a recessed surface with one or more molded-in inserts; and an electric pump having a mounting arrangement with one or more mounting members having a mounting bracket configured to couple to the one or more molded-in inserts of the recessed surface of the one-piece molded plastic construction to mount securely the electric pump to the recessed surface in the recessed cavity of the reservoir so as to hold and protect the electric pump, having a pump inlet for receiving and coupling a pump discharge hose thereto that transfers the fluid from the container to the pump, and also having a connecting device for coupling a pump outlet to the input port of the reservoir for transferring the fluid from the pump to the reservoir.