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US 8,261,782 B2Granted
Liquid reclamation apparatus
OwnerThomas Fredette, David Fredetteinventors
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Abstract
A liquid reclamation apparatus for use in changing automobile oil includes a container, a portable receptacle within the container and dimensioned to hold a volume of oil sufficient to perform an oil change and a cover releasably secured to the container.
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An oil reclamation system, which comprises:
- at least one reclamation apparatus, said reclamation apparatus including a container, a portable receptacle configured to fit within said container and dimensioned to hold a volume of oil sufficient to perform an oil change on a vehicle, and having a dispenser attached thereto, and a cover releasably secured to said container;
- an expandable bladder associated with said cover and adapted to expand from an initial condition to an expanded condition to secure said cover to said container in substantial fluid tight relation therewith;
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- a pump positioned adjacent said cover, said pump adapted to deliver fluids to the expandable bladder to cause expansion to the expanded condition thereof.
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An oil reclamation system, which comprises:
- first and second reclamation apparatii, each of said first and second reclamation apparatii including a container, a portable receptacle configured to fit within said container and dimensioned to hold a volume of oil sufficient to perform an oil change on a vehicle, and having a dispenser attached thereto, and a cover releasably secured to said container, said first reclamation apparatus includes at least one attachment rail adjacent an outer wall portion of said container and said second reclamation apparatus includes at least one attachment groove adjacent an outer wall portion of said container for receiving said at least one attachment rail to connect said containers of said first and second oil reclamation apparatii.
A system for storage or reclaiming fluid, which comprises:
- first and second fluid storage apparatii, each of said first and second apparatii including a container dimensioned to hold fluid, said first apparatus includes an attachment rail adjacent an outer wall portion of said container and said second apparatus includes an attachment groove adjacent an outer wall portion of said container for receiving said attachment rail to connect said containers of said first and second apparatii in side by side relation;
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- a cover releasably secured to said containers of said first and second fluid storage apparatii;
- wherein said first and second apparatii are further adapted to be arranged in vertical stacked relation, said container of said first apparatus includes a recessed portion depending inwardly relative to said first apparatus and being dimensioned and adapted to accommodate at least said cover of said second apparatus when in said vertical stacked relation of said first and second apparatii.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.