Dispensing nozzle with self draining shutoff device

A fluid dispensing nozzle comprising:

• a nozzle body including a fluid path and a suction path therein;
• a suction generator configured to generate a suction force in at least part of said suction path when fluid to be dispensed flows through the fluid path;
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• a shut-off device including a suction chamber fluidly coupled to said suction path, wherein said suction path includes a terminal portion in fluid communication with said suction chamber, said terminal portion being sized to prevent capillary forces of liquid gasoline from enabling said gasoline to completely span a cross sectional area of said terminal portion, to thereby enable said terminal portion to be self-draining, wherein said terminal portion is positioned downstream, with respect to a direction of flow through said suction path, of a position where said suction generator applies suction to said suction path.

A fluid dispensing nozzle comprising:

• a nozzle body including a fluid path and a suction path therein;
• a suction generator configured to generate a suction force in at least part of said suction path when fluid to be dispensed flows through the fluid path;
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• a shut-off device including a suction chamber fluidly coupled to said suction path and configured such that when said suction path is blocked during fluid dispensing said shut-off device moves to a closed configuration to prevent said nozzle from dispensing fluid through said fluid path, wherein said suction path includes a terminal portion in fluid communication with said suction chamber, wherein said terminal portion has an increased cross-sectional area compared to portions of said suction path located upstream of said terminal portion with respect to a direction of a flow of fluid through the suction path, wherein said terminal portion is positioned downstream, with respect to a direction of flow through said suction path, of a position where said suction generator applies suction to said suction path.