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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331484 | Fluid dispensing device A fluid dispensing device of the type, including a shut off valve means for controlling fluid flow through the device and an actuating trigger operable to cause the shut off valve to adopt an open position in which fluid can be dispensed from the device and a closed... | 02/19/2008 |
| 6662970 | On demand oil dispensing system An on demand oil dispensing system for motor vehicles including an electric motor driving a gear pump having flow paths including an intake line connected to an oil reservoir and a discharge line having a manual shut-off valve at the end thereof and a pre... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6607096 | Volumetric ice dispensing and measuring device This invention relates to an apparatus and method for the volumetric measuring and dispensing of ice from a holding bin. The ice is desirably in a crushed or cubed state and is agitated during storage to prevent its freezing into a solid block. When a vol... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6404838 | Measuring spoon A dispensing device for dispensing powder foods or liquids has a scoop for containing the powder or liquid, and levelling means for levelling off the scoop contents, wherein the levelling means co-operates with a counter such that operation of the levelli... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5018392 | Method and system for zero-resetting of a torque-measuring device, especially on a cycle or like vehicle A method for zero-resetting of a device for measuring transmitted torque while a cycle is in motion consists in monitoring a phenomenon or a parameter which is normally variable during normal use of the cycle and which disappears or becomes constant when ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4458828 | Electronic reset circuit for a fluid dispenser An electronic reset circuit is provided for a fluid dispenser of the type including a fluid pump and a meter, wherein upon deactivation of the fluid pump, the meter must be reset in order to reactivate the pump and a resetting device normally actuatable f... | 07/10/1984 |
| 3994419 | Remote control fluid dispensing system A remote control fluid dispensing system is disclosed comprising a fluid dispenser and electrical pump means for pumping fluid from the dispenser at a dispensing station. Pulse generating means are provided at the dispensing station for generating DC puls... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3990607 | Gasoline dispensing control apparatus Disclosed is an attachment for the control component of a conventional gasoline dispensing apparatus which interposes in the circuit controlling the energization of the gasoline pump a relay controlled circuit which requires momentary closure of a key-ope... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3951307 | Timing of the control and resetting motor in a fuel dispensing arrangement The fuel dispensing arrangement includes a fuel dispensing nozzle, a fuel pump for pumping fuel to the fuel dispensing nozzle, an electric pump motor operative when energized by pump motor current for driving the fuel pump, a price calculator and indicato... | 04/20/1976 |
