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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406988 | Nozzle interconnect An interconnect for a fuel dispensing nozzle which provides for sustained shut off of a nozzle when its spout is not inserted into the fill pipe of a fuel tank. When the spout inserts within the fill pipe its bellows or splashguard is forced rearwardly, for urging a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7289877 | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers The present invention is to provide a fuel dispensing system for enhancing cash transactions wherein the system includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals including identification indicia from a remote commun... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270154 | Fuel storage and dispensing system A fuel storage and dispensing system is provided that is effective in reducing the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a fuel storage and dispensing system is provided comprising at least one st... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255140 | Fuel nozzle having improved hold-open clip An automatic shut-off nozzle having an operating lever pivoted at its forward end to a plunger, a clip pivoted to the lever, the clip engaging a holding structure and holding the lever open when the plunger is elevated and the lever lifted, and at least one protrusi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7225826 | Marine fuel tank vent valve The present invention relates to a simple fuel vent assembly for use in inboard and outboard fuel tanks for marine vessels. The vent assembly includes upper and lower portions defining an L shaped interior passageway. The lower portion includes upper and lower valve... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7082972 | Fuel delivery nozzle A fuel dispensing nozzle has a body with a spout, which together define a passageway for flow of fuel from a hose connected to a fuel dispenser, through the spout, and into a vehicle fuel tank fill pipe. A boot surrounding the spout defines an outer rim that engages... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082406 | Multi-stage accounting system for a fueling environment A service station for the sale and dispensing of fuel into customers' vehicles and a method of optionally delivering a transaction accounting thereof to the customer, wherein the receipt station is located separately from the fuel dispensers. Costs to manufacture an... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7040358 | Nozzle with safe functioning and filling installation incorporating such a nozzle A pressurized fluid filling nozzle provided with a ring for fastening on an adaptor connected to a container and with a controlled valve adapted to selectively control flow of fluid through a conduit. A sensor detects the fastening of the nozzle on the adaptor and m... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7027890 | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers The present invention is a fuel dispensing system for enhancing cash transactions, which includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals, including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020541 | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers The present invention is a fuel dispensing system for enhancing cash transactions, which includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals, including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6951229 | Nozzle including first and second lever portions A nozzle is provided for dispensing liquid into a container. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, having an inlet for receiving liquid, an outlet for dispensing liquid, and a liquid passage extending between the inlet and the outlet. A poppet valve assembly including ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941978 | Vapor recovery system with ORVR compensation A fuel dispenser with a booted nozzle for vapor recovery is modified to include check valves in a vapor return path. The check valves selectively allow atmospheric air into the vapor return path to alleviate nuisance shut offs at the nozzle when an ORVR vehicle is b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941984 | Low surface energy dripless fuel spout A tubular spout is fluidly connected to a nozzle body. The nozzle body having a main valve for regulating the flow of a supply of fuel to the spout. Within the tubular spout is a dripless valve that moves to an open position allowing for the flow of fuel out the spo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923221 | Vapor recovery system with ORVR compensation A fuel dispenser with a booted nozzle for vapor recovery is modified to include check valves in a vapor return path. The check valves selectively allow atmospheric air into the vapor return path to alleviate nuisance shut offs at the nozzle when ORVR vehicle is bein... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6585014 | Easy opening fuel dispensing nozzle A fuel dispensing nozzle incorporating a lever assembly that enables a user to more easily and controllably dispense fuel through the nozzle. More particularly, the nozzle has a fuel flow path running through it, with an automatic fuel flow shutoff mechan... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6520222 | Fuel dispensing nozzle having a dripless spout A vapor assisted fuel dispensing nozzle has a projecting aluminum outer spout tube surrounding an internal fuel supply tube, and the tubes define therebetween a vapor return passage. The inner fuel supply tube extends from a spring biased poppet valve for... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6126047 | Dispensing nozzle Fluid dispensing nozzles which include valve mechanisms that allow fluid flow around substantially the entire periphery of valve elements. The valve elements are located in a substantially linear central flow path formed in the bodies of the dispensing no... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6026866 | Onboard vapor recovery detection nozzle A vapor recovery system nozzle capable of responding to the presence of an onboard vapor recovery system (ORVR) in an automobile. The invention includes a vapor recovery nozzle having a vapor passage in its nozzle spout and a vapor inlet in communication ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5927350 | System for preventing spillage from containers during filling thereof A system for preventing spillage from containers during the filling thereof includes an electrical circuit extending between one or more filling ports of the container and being connected with one or more liquid level sensitive switches within the contain... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5645116 | Method and assembly for preventing dripping of a liquid dispensing nozzle A method and assembly (10) to prevent the dripping of a liquid dispensing nozzle (100) after deactivation of the nozzle and to automatically deactivate the nozzle when it is removed from the fuel tank (150), is described. The non-drip valve assembly is at... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5609192 | Fuel dispenser A fuel dispensing nozzle and a method utilizing that dispensing nozzle, are provided, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sealing means effective to mate in a sealing relationship with a fuel tank inlet, the sealing means comprising a boot hav... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5505234 | Electronic trigger assembly for a fuel dispensing nozzle An electronic fuel dispensing nozzle assembly adapted to reduce the undesirable effects of a pure mechanical system by providing an electromechanical fuel dispensing trigger assembly. An electromechanical fuel dispensing trigger assembly includes a valve ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5450884 | Multi-compartment spout for fuel dispensing nozzle A multi-compartment spout for a fuel dispensing nozzle includes a cylindrical, longitudinally extending outer wall, and at least one interior, longitudinally extending dividing wall. The dividing wall defines a fuel passageway within the spout which commu... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5421382 | Vapor recovery nozzles and sub-assemblies therefor A vapor recovery nozzle employed in minimizing atmospheric pollution by fuel vapors is described. The nozzle comprises a bellows which is compressed against the fill pipe of a vehicle during discharge of fuel therein. The bellows surrounds a nozzle spout ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5379811 | Fuel dispensing nozzle A fuel dispensing nozzle includes a housing having a hollow main body portion and a handle portion with a hand-grip spaced from the main body portion, an elongate nozzle body mounted in the main body portion of the housing and having a fuel passageway ext... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5363889 | Fuel dispensing nozzle assembly A fuel dispensing nozzle including three calculated break points is provided. The first break point is provided in the spout which is calculated to fracture upon application of a force orthogonal to the axial direction of the spout. The nozzle comprises a... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5327949 | Fuel dispensing nozzle A fuel dispensing nozzle is disclosed and includes a housing having a hollow main body portion and a handle portion with a hand-grip spaced from the main body portion, an elongate nozzle body mounted in the main body portion of the housing and having a fu... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5299607 | Gasoline nozzle with retrofitted emergency shut-off valve An emergency shut-off valve is designed to be retrofitted into an existing gasoline nozzle by interposing the shut-off valve between the handle assembly and nozzle assembly of an existing gasoline dispensing nozzle. The inventive shut-off valve is spring ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5224525 | Hose nozzle A hose nozzle for filling fluid into a tank and for shutting off automatically when the tank is filled is provided. The hose nozzle comprises a housing that has an inlet nozzle and an outlet pipe at opposite ends of the housing and a grip portion of an ar... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5174346 | Fuel dispensing nozzle An improved fuel dispensing nozzle of significantly reduced size and weight has a single diaphragm that provides the vapor regulating function as well as providing the excess pressure and excess vacuum shut-off functions. Improved shut-off function is obt... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5121777 | Vapor recovery nozzles and sub-assemblies therefor A vapor recovery nozzle, employed in minimizing atmospheric pollution by fuel vapors is described. The nozzle comprises a bellows which is compressed against the fill pipe of a vehicle fuel tank during discharge of fuel therein. The bellows surrounds a no... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5085258 | Fuel dispensing nozzle improvement A fuel dispensing nozzle (10) has a body (12) in which a fuel passage is formed. A spout assembly (18) is attachable to the body in fluid communication therewith for fuel to flow from the body through the spout and into a tank (T). A valve (20) is interpo... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5069260 | Fuel dispensing nozzle with vapor-proof seal A lightweight, low maintenance and efficient gasoline dispensing nozzle having a nozzle spout to be inserted into the fill pipe of a motor vehicle to dispense fuel thereto from an underground storage tank while reliably preventing the escape of hydrocarbo... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5004023 | Gasoline nozzle with emergency shut-off A liquid dispensing nozzle that includes a break-away outlet portion and an emergency shut-off mechanism. The emergency shut-off is actuated by separation of the outlet portion from the body of the nozzle. The emergency shut-off includes a valve mechanism... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4796678 | Liquid delivery apparatus An apparatus for topping off a fuel tank which is necessary for full tank delivery after false fuel level detection caused by fuel bubbles or splashes. This is made possible by making a spring biased valve sent for a main valve longitudinally movable and ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4697624 | Vapor recovery nozzle A vapor recovery nozzle is disclosed in which the main body of the nozzle has the vapor passage located above the fluid passage, so that the fluid valve is separated from the top of the nozzle by the vapor passage. Thus the valve may only be removed throu... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4418730 | Automatic shut-off nozzle with vapor return seal Liquid flow through an automatic shut-off nozzle is automatically stopped if the fill pipe opening of the tank being filled is not sealed so that vapor return means can carry vapor from a tank being filled to vapor recovery equipment. If the sealing means... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4286635 | Automatic shut-off nozzle having an arrangement for controlling when automatic shut off occurs in response to pressure in a sealed tank An automatic shut-off nozzle has a diaphragm responsive to the vapor pressure in a sealed tank to stop the liquid flow through the nozzle when a predetermined pressure exists in the sealed tank. The force of a spring, which acts on the side of the diaphra... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4232715 | Coaxial vapor recovery nozzle A vapor-recovery system in which a coaxial vapor-recovery fuel dispensing nozzle cooperates with portions of the vehicle fuel receiving and storage system to prevent the escape of vapors into the atmosphere during refueling. The fuel-dispensing nozzle com... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4213488 | Valve means responsive to the operation of a vapor-seal valve for preventing fuel spillage from the discharge spout of a vapor-recovery fuel dispensing nozzle A valve means for a fuel dispensing nozzle located in the nozzle discharge spout at the outlet end thereof for sealing the outlet end to prevent the flow of fuel and fuel vapors out of the discharge spout when the nozzle vapor-seal valve is closed. The va... | 07/22/1980 |
