# US 5,704,655 A · Anti-theft hose lock

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- Number: US 5,704,655 A
- Document ID: US5704655A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/642,279
- Filed: 1996-05-03
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1996-05-03
- Inventors: Michael Lemburg
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704655A

## CPC

- F16L 35/00: Special arrangements used in connection with end fittings of hoses, e.g. safety or protecting devices
- B67D 7/04: for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
- B67D 7/3218: {relating to emergency shut-off means}
- B67D 7/3281: {Details}
- B67D 7/38: Arrangements of hoses, e.g. operative connection with pump motor (hoses in general F16L11/00)
- B67D 7/42: Filling nozzles
- Y10S 411/91: Antitamper means
- F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- B67D: DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes B08B9/02; emptying or filling of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for B67C; water supply E03; pipe systems F17D; domestic hot-water supply systems F24D; measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level, metering by volume G01F; coin-freed or like apparatus G07F)
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

An apparatus is provided for resisting the removal of any or all of the fueling components 12 from a gasoline dispenser 10 that are coupled by a fitting 21 with a nut portion 22. The apparatus includes a pair of inner pieces 26 of suffient width to cover the nut portion 22, and which have an inside edge 28 that fits tightly around the nut portion; and a pair of outer pieces 54 which when fastened together rotatably mount over the inner pieces.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Anti-theft apparatus for resisting the removal of fueling components from one another wherein said fueling components are coupled by a fitting with a nut portion, and wherein removal of said fueling components is normally accomplished by unscrewing said fitting, comprising:
a plurality of inner pieces having a width large enough to cover said nut portion;
said inner pieces each having an inside edge which when fastened together press firmly around said nut portion;
a plurality of outer pieces having a width large enough to cover said inner pieces;
said outer pieces each having an inside edge which when fastened together over said inner pieces rotate around said inner pieces.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The anti-theft apparatus of claim 1 for resisting the removal of said fueling components from a gasoline dispenser.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The anti-theft apparatus of claim 1 for resisting the removal of a fuel dispensing nozzle from a hose.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The anti-theft apparatus of claim 1 for resisting the removal of a fuel dispensing hose from a breakaway.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The anti-theft apparatus of claim 1 for resisting the removal of a fuel dispensing breakaway from a hose.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The anti-theft apparatus of claim 1 for resisting the removal of a fuel dispensing hose from a fuel dispenser.

### Claim 7

An anti-theft device for deterring the unauthorized detachment of fuel dispensing components from a fuel dispenser wherein said fuel dispensing components are coupled by a fitting with a nut portion, and wherein detachment of said fuel dispensing components is normally accomplished by unscrewing said fitting, comprising:
a plurality of inner pieces having a width large enough to cover said nut portion;
said inner pieces each having an inside edge which when fastened together press firmly around said nut portion;
a plurality of outer pieces having a width large enough to cover said inner pieces;
said outer pieces each having an inside edge which when fastened together over said inner pieces rotate around said inner pieces.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The anti-theft device of claim 7 for deterring the unauthorized detachment of said fuel dispensing components from one another.