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| 7987878 | Vapor recovery fuel dispensing nozzle A fuel dispensing nozzle has a body defining a fuel supply passage and a vapor return passage each having a control valve operated by a hand actuated lever pivotally connected to an axially movable tubular member retained by a diaphragm actuated clutch. A fuel spout... | 08/02/2011 |
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| 7487796 | Breakaway hose coupling with a magnetic connection A breakaway coupling for a fuel supply hose includes a male valve body interfitting with a female valve body for defining a fuel passage, and the valve bodies enclose axially movable spring biased poppet valve members. The valve bodies are connected by a permanent m... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7252112 | Breakaway hose coupling with a magnetic connection A breakaway coupling for a fuel supply hose includes a male valve body interfitting with a female valve body for defining a fuel passage, and the valve bodies enclose axially movable spring biased poppet valve members. The valve bodies are connected by a permanent m... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7165576 | Breakaway hose coupling with manual rotational separation A breakaway coupling for a fuel supply hose includes a male tubular valve body interfitting with or female tubular valve body and defining a fuel supply passage, and the valve bodies enclose axially moveable spring biased valve members. The valve bodies are connecte... | 01/23/2007 |
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