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US 10,865,014 B2Granted
Fluid sample display tray
AssigneeH & S Garage Gear, LLC
InventorRichard Smith
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Abstract
A fluid sample display for displaying actual vehicle fluid samples alongside comparisons of exemplary fluids has a tray with dimples to receive the fluid samples. The dimples are coverable by a movable cover. The tray can have an indicia panel for removably receiving indicia indicative of a vehicle and/or vehicle owner.
Claims20
A fluid sample display configured for displaying and comparing actual vehicle fluid samples with exemplary fluid conditions, the fluid sample display comprising:
- a) a tray;
- b) an array of dimples formed in the tray configured to receive the actual vehicle fluid samples;
- c) an array of comparisons disposed on the tray adjacent the array of dimples, with each dimple paired with a corresponding comparison, each comparison comprising a representation of an exemplary fluid;
- d) a cover carried by the tray and removably covering the array of dimples;
- e) a hinge between the cover and the tray with the cover pivotally coupled to the tray by the hinge;
- f) the cover pivoting between a closed position in which the cover is disposed over the array of dimples and against the tray, and an on position in which the cover is disposed away from the array of dimples;
- g) a locking tab extending front the tray opposite the hinge;
- h) a notch in the cover opposite the hinge and alignable with the locking tab as the cover pivots between the open and closed positions;
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- i) the cover being slidable with respect to the tray in the closed position between an unlocked position in which the notch of the cover is aligned with the locking tab of the tray, and a locked position in which the notch of the cover is mis-aligned with respect to the locking tab of the tray and a portion of the cover adjacent the notch is disposed between the locking tab and the tray.
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A fluid sample display configured for displaying and comparing actual vehicle fluid samples with exemplary fluid conditions, the fluid sample display comprising:
- a) a tray;
- b) an array of dimples formed in the tray configured to receive the actual vehicle fluid samples;
- c) an array of comparisons disposed on the tray adjacent the array of dimples, with each dimple paired with a corresponding comparison, each comparison comprising a representation of an exemplary fluid;
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- d) a transparent cover pivotally coupled to the tray and pivotable between:
- i) a closed position in which the cover is disposed over the array of dimples and against the tray;
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- ii) an open position in which the cover is disposed away from the array of dimples;
- e) the cover slidably coupled to the tray and slidable with respect to the tray in the closed position between;
- i) an unlocked position in which the cover is pivotal with respect to the tray;
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- ii) a locked position in which the cover is locked with respect to the tray.
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A fluid sample display configured for displaying and comparing actual vehicle fluid samples with exemplary fluid conditions, the fluid sample display comprising:
- a) a tray;
- b) an array of dimples formed in the tray configured to receive the actual vehicle fluid samples;
- c) an array of comparisons disposed on the tray adjacent the array of dimples, with each dimple paired with a corresponding comparison, each comparison comprising a representation of an exemplary fluid;
- d) a cover carried by the tray and removably covering the array of dimples;
- e) the cover pivotally coupled to the tray and pivotable between:
- i) a closed position in which the cover is disposed over the array of dimples and against the tray;
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- ii) an open position in which the cover is disposed away from the array of dimples;
- f) the cover slidably coupled to the tray and slidable with respect to the tray in the closed position between;
- i) an unlocked position in which the cover is pivotal with respect to the tray;
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- ii) a locked position in which the cover is locked with respect to the tray;
- g) the cover having at least a portion that is transparent disposable over the array of dimples configured to view the actual vehicle fluid samples therethrough;
- h) an indicia panel on the tray configured to receive removable indicia thereon indicative of a vehicle from which the actual vehicle fluid samples were received, or an owner of the vehicle, or both;
- i) at least one seal disposed between the cover and the tray when the cover is in a closed position against the tray and over the array of dimples;
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- j) the tray having a top with a narrower size, a perimeter wall that flares outwardly from the top, and an indentation in a bottom with an opening with a wider size such that the tray is capable of being stacked with an adjacent tray with the top of the tray nesting in an indentation of an adjacent top tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.