Multi-use container for engine maintenance kit

摘要

An engine maintenance kit and multi-use container assembly (28). The multi-use container (28) includes a base (30) and a separable lid (32) that is fitted at its uppermost end with a pour spout (46). A funnel portion (50) is formed integrally in the lid (32) and serves to facilitate the filling of fresh, unused oil from a bottle (24) into an engine (12). The base (30) serves as an oil pan for capturing waste oil (56) during the maintenance process. Following an oil change, the lid (32) is returned to the base (30) for securely transporting the waste oil (56) to an appropriate collection center.

主权项

1. A small engine maintenance kit and multi-use container assembly, said assembly comprising:
a container including a base and a lid; said base having a bottom and side walls upstanding from said bottom to form a receptacle; a bottle of unused engine oil disposed in said base, said bottle including an upstanding neck and a cap; said lid having a depending skirt mating with said side walls for enclosing said unused engine oil in said base; and said lid including a pour spout and an integral funnel portion extending between said skirt and said spout, wherein said base forms a drip pan for capturing waste engine oil that may be subsequently enclosed by said funnel portion of said lid for safe transport to a waste oil reclamation site; said cap of said bottle extending into said funnel portion of said lid.