Patent ID: 7431044

Claim:
An apparatus for adjusting the orientation of a lubricant-retaining basin, the apparatus comprising: a cabinet configured for retaining a vacuum pump, the cabinet comprising a support for a vacuum pump; a lubricant-retaining basin positionable beneath the support, the lubricant-retaining basin comprising a first end, a second end, a depression for retaining lubricant discharged from a vacuum pump, and a spout positioned proximate the second end of the lubricant-retaining basin, said spout in fluid communication with the depression; and a rotatable member engaging the lubricant-retaining basin such that the rotatable member has a first position in which the lubricant-retaining basin is maintained at a first orientation, and a second position in which the lubricant-retaining basin is maintained at a second orientation, the rotatable member comprising a lever configured to be engaged by a foot, said lever providing a rotating force to the rotatable member when engaged by the foot; wherein the first end is relatively higher than the second end in the second orientation, thereby permitting drainage of collected lubricant from the lubricant-retaining basin from the second end of the basin.