초록 ▼

A drip pan adapted to catch dirt and debris falling from a vehicle that is driven onto it, thereby protecting a garage floor surface underlying the drip pan from soiling or contamination. The drip pan is a rectangular sheet of plastic that is sized to extend beyond the perimeter of the vehicle with

A drip pan adapted to catch dirt and debris falling from a vehicle that is driven onto it, thereby protecting a garage floor surface underlying the drip pan from soiling or contamination. The drip pan is a rectangular sheet of plastic that is sized to extend beyond the perimeter of the vehicle with which it will be used. The edges of the plastic sheet are rolled under and thermally sealed or glued along a line parallel with the perimeter of the sheet, forming a sleeve. In one embodiment, a radially compressible cylindrical material, such as pipe insulation tubing, is inserted into the sleeves to provide a raised ridge around the perimeter of the sheet. In a second embodiment, the sleeves on each side are hermetically sealed and provided with air inflation valves so that they can be inflated to create the ridge. The ridge serves as a side wall to contain the salt, ice, or dirt that falls off the vehicle onto the sheet; a vehicle can be driven over the ridge without damaging it or permanently deforming it. The drip pan is washable and is inexpensive so that it may be discarded and readily replaced when worn.

대표청구항 ▼

A drip pan on which a wheeled vehicle may be driven and parked, said drip pan being adapted to catch dirt and debris that falls from the vehicle, thereby protecting a surface on which the drip pan rests, comprising: a generally planar quadrilateral sheet defining a bottom of the drip pan, the edges

A drip pan on which a wheeled vehicle may be driven and parked, said drip pan being adapted to catch dirt and debris that falls from the vehicle, thereby protecting a surface on which the drip pan rests, comprising: a generally planar quadrilateral sheet defining a bottom of the drip pan, the edges of said sheet being rolled over and hermetically sealed to the sheet along a line parallel to the edge to define a separately formed sleeve along each edge of the sheet that is sealed at each end, said sleeve being adapted to be filled with a compressible material, thereby forming sides that extend substantially higher in elevation than the planar surface, said compressible material permitting the wheels of the vehicle to roll over the side of the drip pan without damaging it or permanently deforming it.