1. A vehicle fluid filling arrangement for use with a passenger vehicle having a bonnet, the fluid filling arrangement comprising:
a fluid receiving part; and
a fluid conveying arrangement adapted to convey a vehicle fluid supplied on the fluid receiving part into a fluid reservoir of the passenger vehicle;
wherein the fluid receiving part comprises a fluid receiving surface that is adapted to directly receive the supplied fluid and to direct the fluid to the fluid conveying arrangement, wherein the fluid receiving part has a first retracted position in which the fluid receiving surface is concealable, and a second extracted position that is laterally displaced from the first retracted position and in which the fluid receiving surface is at least partially visible such that supply of fluid on the fluid receiving surface is possible, and wherein the fluid filling arrangement is configured to be at least partly arranged under the bonnet of the passenger vehicle such that the fluid filling arrangement is accessible when the bonnet is fully closed.
2. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fluid receiving part comprises at least first and second fluid conveying protrusions extending from the fluid receiving surface in a direction essentially perpendicular to the fluid receiving surface.
3. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fluid receiving part comprises a closure part extending from the fluid receiving surface in a direction essentially perpendicular to the fluid receiving surface.
4. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fluid receiving part is adapted to be moved manually or automatically between the first position and the second position.
5. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 3 wherein the closure part is arranged to be used to manually move the fluid receiving part between the first position and the second position.
6. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fluid receiving part is slidingly arranged in the fluid conveying arrangement.
7. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fluid receiving part is attached to and extendable from the fluid conveying arrangement.
8. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fluid receiving part is lockable in its first retracted position by an electronic or mechanical locking device.
9. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 further comprising an illumination device.
10. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 further comprising a device for monitoring fluid level.
11. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 further comprising a heating arrangement.
12. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fluid receiving surface is essentially flat when the fluid receiving part is in the second extracted position.
13. The fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 wherein, when the fluid filling arrangement is mounted on the passenger vehicle, the fluid receiving part is adapted to be movable toward a windscreen of the passenger vehicle when the fluid receiving part is moved from the first retracted position to the second extracted position.
14. An assembly for filling vehicle fluid comprising at least two of the fluid filling arrangements according to claim 1.
15. A passenger vehicle comprising the fluid filling arrangement according to claim 1 and a vehicle bonnet, wherein the fluid filling arrangement is at least partly arranged under the bonnet and is accessible when the bonnet is fully closed.
16. The passenger vehicle according to claim 15 wherein the arrangement is attached to a plenum chamber cover or to any other structural part of the passenger vehicle at least partly covered by the bonnet, and wherein the second position is a position where the fluid receiving part is arranged to partly cover or bear against a windscreen of the passenger vehicle.
17. The passenger vehicle according to claim 15 further comprising a windscreen disposed proximate the bonnet, and wherein the fluid receiving part is movable toward the windscreen when the fluid receiving part is moved from the first retracted position to the second extracted position.
18. The passenger vehicle according to claim 17 wherein the fluid receiving part is configured to partly cover the windscreen when the fluid receiving part is in the second extracted position and the bonnet is in a closed position.
19. A vehicle fluid filling arrangement for use with a passenger vehicle having a fluid reservoir, a bonnet and a windscreen, the fluid filling arrangement comprising:
a fluid receiving part; and
a fluid conveying arrangement adapted to convey a vehicle fluid supplied on the fluid receiving part into the fluid reservoir of the passenger vehicle;
wherein the fluid receiving part comprises a fluid receiving surface that is adapted to directly receive the fluid and to direct the fluid to the fluid conveying arrangement, and wherein, when the fluid filling arrangement is mounted on the passenger vehicle and the bonnet is in a closed position, the fluid receiving part is adapted to be movable relative to the bonnet between a first position, in which the fluid receiving surface is positioned under the bonnet, and a second position, in which the fluid receiving surface is at least partially disposed laterally away from the bonnet such that the fluid receiving surface is at least partially uncovered to receive the fluid, and the fluid receiving part is adapted to be movable toward the windscreen of the passenger vehicle when the fluid receiving part is moved from the first position to the second position.
20. A passenger vehicle comprising:
an engine room;
a bonnet positioned over the engine room;
a windscreen disposed proximate the bonnet;
a fluid reservoir positioned in the engine room; and
a fluid filling arrangement including a fluid receiving part and a fluid conveying arrangement adapted to convey a vehicle fluid supplied on the fluid receiving part into the fluid reservoir, the fluid receiving part comprising a fluid receiving surface that is adapted to directly receive the fluid and to direct the fluid to the fluid conveying arrangement, wherein, when the bonnet is in a closed position, the fluid receiving part is movable relative to the bonnet between a first position, in which the fluid receiving surface is positioned under the bonnet, and a second position, in which the fluid receiving surface is at least partially disposed laterally away from the bonnet such that the fluid receiving surface is at least partially uncovered to receive the fluid, and wherein the fluid receiving part is adapted to be movable toward the windscreen when the fluid receiving part is moved from the first position to the second position.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
That which is claimed is:
1. An apparatus for simultaneously collecting and retaining coins and advertising or promoting a commercial product or services as well as the operations of a charitable entity, comprising:
a container for retaining coins, including an opening for receiving deposit of coins;
advertising material displayed on the container, wherein said advertising material includes:
advertising material or contact information for a charitable entity and
advertising or promotional material for a commercial entity.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container is a cylindrical container.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cylindrical container includes at least one removable end and at least one substantially linear coin deposit slot in one end of the container.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said cylindrical container alone weighs less than 50 grams.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said container further comprises material inside said container, the material selected from advertising materials, promotion materials, coupons, product samples, and combinations thereof.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one sample product of said commercial entity free of charge in said container.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the container is a cylindrical container, including at least one removable end and at least one substantially linear coin deposit slot in one end of the container;
said container weighs less than 50 grams;
said container further comprises material inside said container, said material selected from advertising materials, promotion materials, coupons, product samples, and combinations thereof;
wherein at least one sample product of said commercial entity is provided free of charge in said container; and
said container is recyclable or reusable.
8. A method of conducting business, comprising the steps of:
distributing coin collection and retention devices to consumers;
advertising, promoting or providing information related to a commercial product or service of a commercial entity on the exterior of the coin collection and retention device; and
advertising, promoting or providing information relating to a charitable entity on the exterior of the coin collection and retention device.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of accepting coin collection and retention devices containing coins from said consumers.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of providing said consumers with a report of the value of the coins accepted and the estimated amount of charitable contribution made.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of distributing charitable amounts from coins collected to said charitable entity.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein said commercial entity provides the majority of funding for the method.
13. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of advertising, promoting or providing information relating to a charitable entity on the interior of the coin collection and retention device.
14. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of providing a sample product free of charge in the coin collection and retention device.
15. A method of increasing the circulation rate of coins in the economy and reducing the need to mint new coins, comprising the steps of:
distributing coin collection and retention devices to consumers, wherein said collection and retention device provides incentives to consumers to return the device because at least a portion of the amount collected is donated to charity;
obtaining at least a portion of the funding for the coin collection and retention devices and related distributing and collecting by allowing commercial entities to advertise or promote products or services with said devices; and
distributing charitable amounts collected to said charitable entity.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of advertising, promoting or providing information related to a commercial product or service of a commercial entity on the exterior of the coin collection and retention device.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein said commercial entity provides the majority of funding for the method.
18. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of accepting coin collection and retention devices containing coins from said consumers.
19. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of providing a sample product free of charge in the coin collection and retention device.
20. The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of:
accepting coin collection and retention devices containing coins from said consumers;
advertising, promoting or providing information related to a commercial product or service of a commercial entity on the exterior of the coin collection and retention device, wherein said commercial entity provides the majority of funding for the method; and
providing a sample product free of charge on the interior of the coin collection and retention device.