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An apparatus for use in a service station to recover automotive fluids. The apparatus comprises a reservoir attachable to a floor surface and a catch pan for receiving automotive fluids flowing from under a vehicle being serviced. The apparatus also comprises a hollow extensible arm means between th

An apparatus for use in a service station to recover automotive fluids. The apparatus comprises a reservoir attachable to a floor surface and a catch pan for receiving automotive fluids flowing from under a vehicle being serviced. The apparatus also comprises a hollow extensible arm means between the catch pan and the reservoir forming a conduit therebetween, and an articulated joint between the extensible arm means and the reservoir. This articulated joint is flexible in a vertical plane as well as in a horizontal plane. Thus the catch pan and the extensible arm means are movable between a first horizontal fluid recovery position and a second vertical compactly stowed position above the reservoir. The reservoir of the apparatus also has a first drain valve and a second drain valve located above the first drain valve. When the apparatus is used to recover several types of automotive fluids, those aqueous fluids such as radiator coolant may be firstly emptied from the reservoir through the first drain valve. Then the petroleum based fluids can be emptied through the second drain valve even if a nominal volume of aqueous fluid remains in a lower portion of the reservoir below the second drain valve.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An apparatus for use in a service station for recovering automotive fluids, comprising:a catch pan having a bottom portion and a contour wall around said bottom portion forming with said bottom portion a basin for receiving automotive fluids flowing from a vehicle when said vehicle

[ We claim:] [1.] An apparatus for use in a service station for recovering automotive fluids, comprising:a catch pan having a bottom portion and a contour wall around said bottom portion forming with said bottom portion a basin for receiving automotive fluids flowing from a vehicle when said vehicle is being serviced; said catch pan also having an opening in said bottom portion;a reservoir for storing used automotive fluids;a hollow extensible arm means connected to said reservoir and to said opening in said bottom portion of said catch pan, forming a conduit between said catch pan and said reservoir;said hollow extensible arm means having an articulated joint near said reservoir, said articulated joint being flexible in a vertical plane and in a horizontal plane for allowing movement of said catch pan and said hollow extensible arm means between a first horizontal fluid recovery position and a second vertical stowed position;said catch pan further having a perforated basket therein above said bottom portion, said perforated basket having an apertured sector and a closed surface sector, said closed surface sector being positioned on a normally lowermost segment of said catch pan when said catch pan is in said vertical stowed position, said closed surface sector defining with said contour wall and said bottom portion a first receptacle within said basin for receiving remnant automotive fluids adhering to said catch pan and inside said hollow extensible arm means during use of said catch pan for recovering automotive fluids, when said hollow extensible arm means and said catch pan are in said vertical stowed position.