Dual nozzle-receiving assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsChristopher Thomas Schaafsma, Alexander Max Kerstein, Shant Bedros Alexanian
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Abstract
A nozzle-receiving assembly includes a housing including a fuel inlet that is configured to receive a first nozzle of a fuel dispenser in order to dispense fuel into a fuel fill pipe coupled to the fuel inlet. A door is moveably secured to the housing. The door is configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position. An additive inlet is secured to the door. The additive inlet is configured to receive a second nozzle of an additive dispenser to dispense additive into an additive conduit coupled to the additive inlet.
Claims20
A nozzle-receiving assembly comprising:
- a housing including a fuel inlet that is configured to receive a first nozzle of a fuel dispenser in order to dispense fuel into a fuel fill pipe coupled to the fuel inlet;
- a door moveably secured to the housing, wherein the door is configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position with respect to the housing;
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- an additive inlet extending from the door, wherein the additive inlet is configured to receive a second nozzle of an additive dispenser to dispense additive into an additive conduit coupled to the additive inlet,
- wherein when the door is in the open position, a first distance between the additive inlet and a distal end of the door is less than a second distance between the additive inlet and the fuel inlet.
A nozzle-receiving assembly comprising:
- a housing including a fuel inlet that is configured to receive a first nozzle of a diesel fuel dispenser in order to dispense diesel fuel into a fuel fill pipe coupled to the fuel inlet;
- a door moveably secured to the housing, wherein the door is configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position;
- a hinge arm that moveably couples the door to the housing;
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- an additive inlet extending from an interior surface of the door, wherein the additive inlet is configured to receive a second nozzle of a diesel emission fluid (DEF) dispenser to dispense DEF into an additive conduit coupled to the additive inlet, wherein at least a portion of the additive conduit is secured to the hinge arm,
- wherein the fuel inlet and the additive inlet are covered by the door in the closed position, and wherein the fuel inlet and the additive inlet are exposed when the door is in the open position,
- wherein the fuel inlet is spaced apart from the additive inlet a first distance when the door is in the closed position, wherein the fuel inlet is spaced apart from the additive inlet a second distance when the door is in the open position, and wherein the second distance exceeds the first distance,
- wherein the additive inlet is outwardly disposed and spaced apart from the fuel inlet when the door is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.