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A fluid collector for collecting fluid from a drain opening such as a motor vehicle crankcase or engine oil pan and a multipackage of the fluid collector and plurality of replacement-fluid containers. The fluid collector in a preferred embodiment comprises a sealed container carrying a folded bag th

A fluid collector for collecting fluid from a drain opening such as a motor vehicle crankcase or engine oil pan and a multipackage of the fluid collector and plurality of replacement-fluid containers. The fluid collector in a preferred embodiment comprises a sealed container carrying a folded bag therein. In a certain open condition of the container the bag is capable of receiving a substantial quantity of drain fluid and the container holds the open end of the bag as a funnel for receiving fluid from a drain opening. The container is resealable for transport and disposal of the bag and container with the drained fluid therein. In a preferred embodiment, the container is of the same size as replacement-fluid containers which are to be used to replace the drained fluid. Thus, for example, that embodiment contemplates standard quart oil cans such as used to place oil in motor vehicle engines. In the multipackage, an odd number of oil cans are multipackaged with the fluid collector in a rectangular array as a unitary assembly. The invention further contemplates that the oil cans and fluid collector be multipackaged by a plastic sheet-formed strip having a plurality of container receiving apertures therein, such as is well-known for packaging beer and soft drinks in six-packs.

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A multipackage comprising an odd numbered plurality of oil cans containing fluid, a used-oil collector and a carrier device, said collector comprising a can of substantially the same size and external configuration as one of said oil cans, said oil cans and said collector arranged in a pattern of pa

A multipackage comprising an odd numbered plurality of oil cans containing fluid, a used-oil collector and a carrier device, said collector comprising a can of substantially the same size and external configuration as one of said oil cans, said oil cans and said collector arranged in a pattern of parallel rows and ranks perpendicular to said rows, said carrier device comprising a member holding said oil cans and said collector together in a unitary package capable of being carried by a person, said can of said collector having a manually removable and resealable cover and a flexible bag folded therewithin, said can of said collector having a cover rim ring member, the inner periphery of which is adjacent to the inner periphery of the sidewall of said can of said collector, said cover being formed to fluid seal said can of said collector about said rim thereof, the open end of said bag secured about the rim of said can of said collector in a fluid sealed relationship therewith and independently of said cover, a sidewall portion of said can of said collector having a cover being manually removable to permit the major portion of said bag which extends from said open end thereof to be manually drawn from the interior of said can in a fluid receiving relationship to said open end of said bag, and said bag having a capacity at least as large as the total volume of said plurality of oil cans.