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US 5,244,307 AGranted
Anti-pollution piping and dispensing system
OwnerAlbert L. Wokasinventor
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Abstract
A system of above grade piping for distributing product from underground storage tanks to dispensers, plus a means to contain and capture surface spills and direct same into an oil-water separator that is built into and is part of the underground storage tank.
Claims16
A product dispensing station located on a grade, said product dispensing station comprising:
- means for storing said product being located at a position below said grade;
- means for dispensing said product being located at a position above said grade, said means for dispensing said product being operable to cause spillage of said product;
- means for delivering said product from said means for storing said product to said means for dispensing said product, said means for delivering said product including:
- a first portion extending from said means for storing said product,
- a second portion being located substantially at the level of said grade, and
- a third portion being located above the level of said grade,
- whereby said first, second and third portions are operable to deliver said product from said means for storing to said means for dispensing said product;
- and
- means for collecting said spillage of said product from said means for dispensing said product, said means for collecting being operable to contain said spillage;
- whereby said product dispensing station is operable to contain said spillage of said product from said means for dispensing thereby reducing environmental contamination.
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A product dispensing station located on a grade, said product dispensing station comprising:
- means for storing said product being located at a position below said grade;
- means for dispensing said product being located at a position above said grade, said means for dispensing said product being operable to cause spillage of said product;
- means for delivering said product from said means for storing said product to said means for dispensing said product;
- means for collecting said spillage of said product from said means for dispensing said product, said means for collecting being operable to contain said spillage;
- and
- a concrete island being located substantially above said grade, said concrete island further being located substantially above said means for storing said product, substantially all of said means for delivering said product being located substantially at the level of said grade,
- whereby said product dispensing station is operable to contain said spillage of said product from said means for dispensing thereby reducing environmental contamination.
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A product dispensing station located on a grade, said product dispensing station comprising:
- means for directing fluids positioned within said grade;
- means for accumulating fluids being located at a position substantially within said means for directing said fluids;
- means for transporting said fluids from said means for accumulating fluids to a means for separating fluids;
- and
- means for separating fluids being located at a position below said grade;
- whereby said product dispensing station is operable to contain said fluids thereby reducing environmental contamination.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.