US 11,440,510 B2 · Disposable oil change kit

Abstract

A disposable liquid disposal tool is provided for collecting liquids and for changing engine oil or other hydrocarbon containing products whereby the liquid, spent oil, or hydrocarbon is encapsulated in a non-biodegradable substance rendering the kit safe for disposal in a non-hazard or controlled substance landfill. A disposable container insert tray may be composed of rows separating conical shaped depressions that are used to channel the liquid to all levels of the container so that liquids can be exposed to the maximum volume of the non-biodegradable substance for total encapsulation. In embodiments, the top of the liquid disposal container may be covered with an open weave fabric material that acts as a diffuser whereby the liquid materials are spread more equally throughout the confines of the container and on to the surface of the tray insert.

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Dependent claims

A liquid disposal tool for the collection and disposal of liquids comprising:

a container with a bottom portion and a set of walls;
a peat moss absorbent resting on said bottom portion within said walls, said absorbent configured to collect said liquid;
an insert tray overlaying said absorbent, said insert tray contoured with a series of rows separating a set of conical depressions protruding downward into said absorbent layer, and a series of flat top pedestals in the series of rows, said series of flat top pedestals extending upward with respect to said bottom portion of said container, and a series of gaps that separate the flat top pedestals;
a diffuser sheet overlaying said insert tray;
and
wherein said flat top pedestals are wider than said gaps, where said gaps serve as channels to distribute the liquid or hydrocarbon materials, and said flat top pedestals serve as supports and as attachment points for said diffuser sheet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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