System for recovering viscous fluid from bottles

Abstract

A residual fluid extraction device is provided for recovering residual fluids, such as oil from a container. The device includes an air injection tube for injecting heated air through a mouth of the container and a fluid recovery receptacle for receiving fluid from the mouth of the container. A method for conserving residual fluid from a container having a mouth is also provided.

1 . A residual fluid extraction device comprising: 
 an air injection tube for injecting heated air through a mouth of a container; and    a fluid recovery receptacle for receiving fluid from a mouth of a container.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a heater connected to the air injection tube for heating air for injecting through the air injecting tube.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid recovery receptacle comprises a fluid recovery tube, and wherein the air injection tube is located generally concentric to the fluid recovery tube at a receiving area for a mouth of a container.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an air mover connected to the air injection tube for providing a flow of air through the air injection tube.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an air mover connected to the air injection tube for providing a flow of air through the air injection tube; and    a heat source for heating the flow of air produced by the air mover.    
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an air mover having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the air injection tube is connected to the air mover at the outlet of the air mover; and    a scavenge tube connected to the inlet of the air mover, the scavenge tube including a connector for connection to a heated surface.    
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the scavenge tube connector includes a magnet for connecting the connector to a ferromagnetic surface.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the air injection tube is elongated and extends vertically from a receiving area for a mouth of a container.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a discharge spout connected to an end of the fluid recovery receptacle for discharging from the device fluid received from a mouth of a container.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a dust cap removably attached over the air injection tube and fluid recovery receptacle.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the air injection tube extends from within the fluid recovery receptacle.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid recovery receptacle is adapted to receive a mouth of a container therein.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a solar collector for absorbing heat energy; and    a conduit which connects the air injection tube to the solar collector for transporting heated air from the solar collector to the air injection tube.    
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an air mover having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the air injection tube is connected to the air mover outlet;    a photovoltaic solar collector connected to the air mover for supplying current to the air mover; and    a conduit connected to an inlet of the air mover for providing the heated air to the air injection tube.    
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an omni-directional nozzle connected to an end of the air injection tube, the nozzle including a plurality of flow paths for distributing a flow of air exiting the air injection tube.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the flow paths are configured to direct a flow of air in a horizontal direction, generally perpendicular to the air injection tube.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the air injection tube comprises a plurality of air injection tubes connected to a manifold that distributes heated air to each of the air injection tubes, and the fluid recovery receptacle comprises a plurality of fluid recovery receptacles connected to a common reservoir for receiving fluid received from the plurality of fluid recovery receptacles.  
   
   
       18 . A residual fluid extraction device comprising: 
 means for decreasing the viscosity of fluid adapted for insertion into a mouth of a container; and    a fluid recovery receptacle for receiving fluid from the mouth of a container.    
   
   
       19 . A method for conserving residual fluid from a container having a mouth, the method comprising: 
 generally inverting the container;    positioning a mouth of the container over a fluid recovery receptacle; and    introducing a medium through the mouth of the container for decreasing the viscosity of the residual fluid.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the introducing the medium comprises inserting an air injection tube into the mouth of the container and injecting heated air into the container using the air injection tube.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the introducing the medium comprises inserting a radiant heater into the mouth of the container and heating the container using the radiant heater.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising removably connecting the fluid recovery receptacle to a fluid filling port on a machine.