Mobile distribution station with fail-safes
AssigneeFuel Automation Station, LLC
InventorRicky Dean Shock
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Abstract
A fluid delivery apparatus includes a mobile distribution station, at least one manifold on the mobile distribution station, a pump configured to deliver fluid to the at least one manifold, a plurality of reels fluidly connected with the at least one manifold, a plurality of hoses, a plurality of valves, and a plurality of fluid level sensors. Each hose is fluidly connected with a different one of the reels. Each valve is situated between the at least one manifold and a respective different one of the reels, and each fluid level sensor is paired with a different one of the hoses. A controller is configured to individually open and close the valves responsive to the fluid level sensors.
Claims21
A fluid delivery apparatus comprising:
- a mobile distribution station;
- at least one manifold on the mobile distribution station;
- a pump configured to deliver fluid to the at least one manifold;
- a plurality of reels fluidly connected with the at least one manifold;
- a plurality of hoses, each said hose fluidly connected with a different one of the reels;
- a plurality of valves, each said valve situated between the at least one manifold and a respective different one of the reels;
- a plurality of fluid level sensors, each said fluid level sensor paired with a different one of the hoses;
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- a controller configured to individually open and close the valves responsive to the fluid level sensors.
A fluid delivery apparatus comprising:
- a mobile distribution station;
- a manifold on the mobile distribution station;
- a pump on the mobile distribution station, the pump being configured to deliver fluid to the manifold;
- a plurality of reels;
- a plurality of supply lines, each said supply line fluidly connecting one of the reels with the manifold;
- a plurality of hoses, each said hose fluidly connected with a different one of the reels;
- a plurality of valves, each said valve situated in a different one of the supply lines;
- a plurality of fluid level sensors, each said fluid level sensor paired with a different one of the hoses;
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- a controller configured to individually open and close the valves responsive to the fluid level sensors.
A mobile fuel distribution system comprising a fuel source, at least one manifold for receiving fuel from the fuel source, a pump configured to deliver the fuel from the fuel source to the at least one manifold, a plurality of reels, a plurality of hoses, each said hose fluidly connected with a different one of the reels, a plurality of valves, each said valve situated between the at least one manifold and a respective different one of the reels, a plurality of fluid level sensors, each said fluid level sensor being paired with a different one of the hoses, and a controller configured to individually open and close the valves responsive to the fluid level sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.