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US 5,363,889 AGranted
Fuel dispensing nozzle assembly
AssigneeSaber Equipment Corporation
InventorsW. Dwain Simpson, James H. Pyle
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AssigneeSaber Equipment Corporation
InventorsW. Dwain Simpson, James H. Pyle
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A fuel dispensing nozzle including three calculated break points is provided. The first break point is provided in the spout which is calculated to fracture upon application of a force orthogonal to the axial direction of the spout. The nozzle comprises a housing having at least one opening for a dispensing valve to be selectively removably received within. A coupling or maintaining member is provided for maintaining the dispensing valve within the housing. The maintaining member is adapted to withstand application of a pre-determined force tending to separate the dispensing valve from the housing. The maintaining member allows separation of the housing and dispensing valve when the pre-determined force is exceeded. This maintaining member is the second break point. The third breakaway feature is provided in the construction of the housing which is designed to fracture prior to fracture of the gas pump or hose if the first or second break points do not fracture.
A fuel system nozzle for use with a fuel dispensing system including a fuel dispenser and a fuel dispensing hose, comprising:
A fuel dispensing nozzle comprising a housing having at least one opening, a dispensing valve selectively removable from within said housing and through said at least one opening, and means for maintaining said dispensing valve within said housing, said maintaining means adapted to withstand application of a force tending to separate said dispensing valve from within said housing, and said maintaining means comprising an annular clip member for selectively coupling said dispensing valve and said housing, said annular clip member having a substantially cylindrical configuration with a first annular end having a plurality of radially inwardly extending teeth disposed thereabout and a second annular end having a plurality of radially inwardly extending teeth disposed thereabout.
A fuel dispensing nozzle for use with a fuel dispensing system including a fuel dispenser and a fuel dispensing hose, comprising:
A fuel dispensing nozzle comprising a house having at least one aperture located at a first end thereof, a dispensing valve selectively removable from within said housing through said at least one aperature, and a spout member for dispensing fuel located at a second end of said housing, said spout member having a substantially annular location therealong defined by a series of circumferentially disposed aperatures and adapted to selectively fracture along said annular location defined by said aperatures upon application of a torque greater than a predetermined torque.
The fuel dispensing nozzle of claim 36, wherein such annular location is adapted to withstand application of at least 100 foot pounds of torque.
A fuel dispensing nozzle, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.