Title: Oil collection receptacle

Abstract: A receptacle for collecting oil drippings from the underside of an inboard engine of a boat. A rectangular sheet of semirigid plastic material has a plurality of hinge lines formed by scoring to provide an integral receptacle defined by a base, sidewalls, and corner members. The sidewalls and corner members are folded flat against the base for insertion beneath the engine. When fully inserted the sidewalls are erected to a substantially vertical position. Retention members are employed adjacent the corners of the receptacle for maintaining the sidewalls in their erected positions and for holding the corner members in place against the outer surface of a respective sidewall. With the receptacle in position, straps integral with the sidewalls are attached to the engine supporting structure for suspension of the receptacle beneath the engine.

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Inventors: Malloy, Frank H. (New London, CT, US)

Application Number: 023305
Filing Date: 1979-03-23
Publication_date: 1980-05-06
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Primary Class(es): 220/62 220/573, 229/189
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US Patent Ref:

922334	May, 1909	Regenstein	229/31.
1653465	Dec, 1927	Montan et al.	229/31.
2986235	May, 1961	Weiber, Jr.	180/69.
3140037	Jul, 1964	Baum et al.	229/31.
3335935	Aug, 1967	McCallum	229/31.
3651884	Mar, 1972	Dorries	220/1.
3760465	Sep, 1973	Brennan	229/49.
4014450	Mar, 1977	Girotti et al.	220/72.

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Primary Examiner: Pollard, Steven M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hilburger; Albert W.