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US 10,766,759 B2Granted
Volatile liquids transfer apparatus with safety lock
AssigneeMotion Pro, Inc.
InventorsSteven Richard Scott, Jeffrey Nicholas Wilson
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Abstract
A volatile liquid refueling apparatus, which includes a probe, and a receiver including a dual locking mechanism whereby said apparatus can be locked in either an open position or a closed position, and a safety lock which disables or enables access to the dual locking mechanism when manually.
Claims5
A volatile liquid refueling apparatus, comprising:
- a probe;
- a receiver including a dual locking mechanism whereby said apparatus can be locked in either an open position or a closed position, and a safety lock which disables or enables access to the dual locking mechanism when manually activated;
- whereas said receiver includes a locking plunger assembly, having a plunger with a housing having a plunger slot;
- whereas said safety lock unlocks and locks said locking plunger assembly;
- whereas said safety lock comprises a lock ramp pin assembly which includes a lock ramp pin having a lock diameter area and a ramp area;
- and
- said lock ramp pin has a ramp pin slot, and is configured such that when said plunger slot and said lock ramp pin slots are aligned, the safety lock is activated and depression of the plunger is prevented, and when said plunger slot and said lock ramp pin slots are not aligned, the safety lock is deactivated and depression of the plunger is allowed.
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A receiver for a volatile liquid refueling apparatus, comprising:
- a dual locking mechanism whereby said apparatus can be locked in either an open position or a closed position, and a safety lock which disables or enables access to the dual locking mechanism when manually activated;
- whereas said receiver includes a locking plunger assembly, having a plunger with a housing having a plunger slot;
- whereas said safety lock unlocks and locks said locking plunger assembly;
- whereas said safety lock comprises a lock ramp pin assembly which includes a lock ramp pin having a lock diameter area and a ramp area;
- and
- whereas said lock ramp pin has a ramp pin slot, and is configured such that when said plunger slot and said lock ramp pin slots are aligned, the safety lock is activated and depression of the plunger is prevented and when said plunger slot and said lock ramp pin slots are not aligned, the safety lock is deactivated and depression of the plunger is allowed.
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