Oil drip mat

Abstract

An oil drip mat ( 10 ) is disclosed having a panel ( 11 ) with a peripheral margin ( 12 ) and a sump ( 13 ). The mat also includes a removable oil absorbant pad ( 14 ) positioned within the sump ( 13 ). The top surface ( 15 ) of the peripheral margin ( 12 ) slopes downwardly from the outer edge of the margin toward the sump ( 13 ) so that fluids dripping upon the top surface of the margin are gravitationally drawn into the sump ( 13 ) wherein they are absorbed by the pad ( 14 ).

1 . An oil drip mat for an automobile comprising: 
 a panel having an oil resistant top surface and an oil resistant sump therein extending from said top surface; and    an oil absorbent pad configured to be removably mounted within said sump,    whereby with the automobile parked over the mat oil drips upon the panel and is collected within the oil absorbent pad wherein from time to time the oil saturated pad is removed and replaced with another like pad.    
     
     
         2 . The oil drip mat of  claim 1  wherein said top surface is configured to slope downwardly from the periphery of said panel to said sump.  
     
     
         3 . The oil drip mat of  claim 1  wherein said panel is sized and shaped to pass between the tires of an automobile.  
     
     
         4 . The oil drip mat of  claim 1  wherein said pad includes a tab extending beyond said sump.  
     
     
         5 . An oil drip mat comprising a panel having a peripheral margin having a top surface extending to an opening having a floor, said peripheral margin having a selected top surface area and said opening having a selected area less than said peripheral margin selected area, and a removable oil absorbent pad configured to reside within said sump.  
     
     
         6 . The oil drip mat of  claim 5  wherein said peripheral margin top surface slopes downwardly from the peripheral edge of said margin towards said opening.  
     
     
         7 . An automobile oil drip mat comprising a panel having a generally concave top surface so as to form a lower region surrounded by a peripheral, elevated region, a sump positioned within said lower region extending from said top surface, and an oil absorbent pad removably positioned within a said sump, whereby with the automobile parked over the mat oil may drip upon the panel and be gravitationally drawn into the sump within a lower region wherein the pad absorbs the oil.  
     
     
         8 . The automobile oil drip mat of  claim 7  wherein said panel is sized and shaped to pass between the tires of an automobile.