Aircraft fluid drip pan system
OwnerChristopher L. Bemisinventor
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Abstract
A system for improved collection and containment of fluids such as oils that commonly drip from an aircraft during service maintenance operations and during normal periods of storage. The system comprises a ground-supported drip pan incorporating a peripheral cutout adapted to accommodate a landing wheel of the aircraft to permit effective positioning under the engine. An embodiment for exterior use utilizing the weight of the aircraft to prevent movement of the system is also disclosed.
Claims21
1) A fluid capture system, for collecting the discharge of fluids from the vicinity of an aircraft landing wheel, comprising in combination:
- a) fluid retaining means for retaining the fluids discharged from the aircraft;
- b) wherein said fluid retaining means comprises,
- i) fluid damming means for containing the fluids within said fluid retaining means, and
- ii) contour means for permitting placement of said fluid retaining means in position below the aircraft adjacent the landing wheel of the aircraft;
- c) wherein said contour means permits the landing wheel to remain outside said fluid damming means while in position below the aircraft;
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- d) wherein the landing wheel is partially surrounded by said fluid damming means.
8) A fluid capture system, for collecting the discharge of fluids from the vicinity of an aircraft landing wheel, comprising in combination:
- a) at least one fluid retainer structured and arranged to retain the fluids discharged from the aircraft;
- b) wherein said at least one fluid retainer comprises,
- i) at least one fluid dam structured and arranged to contain the fluids within said at least one fluid retainer, and
- ii) at least one contour structured and arranged to permit placement of said at least one fluid retainer in position below the aircraft adjacent the landing wheel of the aircraft;
- c) wherein said at least one contour permits the landing wheel to remain outside said at least one fluid dam while in position below the aircraft;
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- d) wherein the landing wheel is partially surrounded by said at least one fluid dam.
15) A fluid capture system, for collecting the discharge of fluids from the vicinity of an aircraft landing wheel, comprising in combination:
- a) at least one drip pan to retain the fluids discharged from the aircraft;
- b) wherein said at least one drip pan comprises,
- i) at least one perimeter rim to contain the fluids within said at least one drip pan,
- ii) at least one peripheral wheel cutout to permit placement of said at least one drip pan in a position below the aircraft adjacent to the landing wheel of the aircraft;
- c) wherein said at least one peripheral wheel cutout permits the landing wheel to remain outside said at least one perimeter rim while in position below the aircraft;
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- d) wherein the landing wheel is partially surrounded by said at least one perimeter rim.
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