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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6095204 | Vapor recovery system accommodating ORVR vehicles A fuel dispensing nozzle for delivering fuel into a fuel tank by way of a fill pipe accommodates onboard refueling vapor recovery equipped vehicles by provision of vacuum and pressure relief for the vapor recovery conduit disposed in communication with th... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6019146 | Fuel nozzle dispenser using ultrasonic metering A multi-product fuel dispensing system is provided for dispensing a plurality of fuels stored in a plurality of reservoir tanks. A fuel delivery conduit delivers a specific grade of fuel from one or more of the reservoir tanks. The conduit includes at lea... | 02/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5867403 | Fuel dispenser A fuel dispenser is disclosed. The fuel dispenser has a housing which contains two chambers, one contains a computer and the other the hydraulic parts of the dispenser. Fiber optic cables connect a fiber optic switch which detects the cradling of a nozzle... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5213142 | Stage II vapor recovery system A Stage II Vapor Recovery System is provided with a special array of storage tanks, dispensers, fuel pumps, vapor assist pumps, and flow control nozzles, to capture hydrocarbon emissions, prevent condensate from blocking vapor return lines, and dispense g... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4596278 | Balanced, two-stage poppet valve for fuel dispensing nozzle A balanced, two-stage pressure poppet valve for a fuel dispensing nozzle is disclosed, with the valve controlling the dispensing of fuel. When the valve is closed, fluid pressure aids in holding the valve in its closed position and, upon effecting opening... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4214614 | Valve means for preventing fuel spillage from the discharge spout of a 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 flow control valve is closed. The ... | 07/29/1980 |
