Lubricant collecting assembly for construction machines

Abstract

A lubricant collecting assembly for a construction machine is disclosed herein. The lubricant collecting assembly includes a mount assembly and a tray assembly. The mount assembly includes a base portion. A first and second longitudinal walls extend from opposite sides of the base portion. The first longitudinal wall defines a mounting portion. A transverse wall extends from a first end portion of the base portion between the first and second longitudinal walls. The transverse wall defines a tab portion. A lip portion extends from a second end portion of the base portion and is of lesser height than the transverse wall. The tray assembly is removably positioned on the mount assembly and includes a first and second longitudinal side walls. The first and second longitudinal side walls define wing portions extended outwardly relative to the first and second longitudinal side walls.

what is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lubricant collecting assembly for a construction machine, the construction machine including a pivotable lift arm assembled to a machine frame via a pin joint, the lubricant collecting assembly comprising:
 a mount assembly attached to the machine frame, the mount assembly including:
 a base portion having a first end portion and a second end portion; 
 a first longitudinal wall and a second longitudinal wall both extended from the base portion, at least one of the first or second longitudinal walls having a mounting portion for attaching the mount assembly to the machine frame; 
 a transverse wall extended from the first end portion of the base portion and positioned between the first and second longitudinal walls, the transverse wall includes a tab portion and defines a height; and 
 a lip portion extended from the second end portion of the base portion between the first and second longitudinal walls, the lip portion defining a height, the height of the lip portion being less than the height of the transverse wall; and 
   a tray assembly structured and arranged to be removably positioned within the mount assembly and retained by the tab portion of the transverse wall of the mount assembly, the tray assembly includes a first and second longitudinal side walls, the first and second longitudinal side walls define wing portions extended outwardly relative to the first and second longitudinal side walls.