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US 6,648,031 B1Granted
Fuel dispensing devices equipped with a sound and/or video system
AssigneeAdvanced Information Systems, LLC
InventorsAlan S. Ambrose, James D. Ferguson, Robert Lilienfeld, Mark J. McKinley, Timothy Mishler
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Abstract
This invention deals with a novel boot and its use on fuel dispensing devices. The boot contains a sound system and/or a video system for messages or sounds as fuel is being pumped into a vehicle. Also disclosed is a novel nozzle for dispensing fluids.
Claims5
A flexible boot for a fuel dispensing nozzle, said boot comprising:
- (a) a flexible boot adapted for a close conforming fit over at least a front portion of the fuel dispensing nozzle;
- (b) said boot having integrally surmounted thereon, a housing;
- (c) said housing containing therein, a system selected from the group consisting essentially of
- (i) a wireless sound receiving recording and playback system and
- (ii) a wireless video signal receiving recording and playback system.
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A fuel dispensing nozzle comprising:
- (a) a spout;
- (b) a handle for the spout;
- (c) a flexible boot adapted for a close conforming fit over at least a front portion of the fuel dispensing nozzle;
- (d) said boot having integrally surmounted thereon, a housing;
- (e) said housing containing therein, a system selected from the group consisting essentially of
- (i) a wireless sound receiving recording and playback system and
- (ii) a wireless video signal receiving recording and playback system;
- each of (i) and (ii) having individually linked electrically thereto a switch for activating and deactivating said (i) and (ii), respectively.
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A method of providing a message during the fueling of a vehicle having a fuel port, said method comprising:
- utilizing a fuel dispensing device which is equipped with a fuel dispensing nozzle comprising:
- (a) a spout;
- (b) a handle for the spout;
- (c) a flexible boot adapted for a close conforming fit over at least a front portion of the fuel dispensing nozzle, said boot having integrally surmounted thereon,
- (d) a housing;
- (e) said housing containing therein, a system selected from the group consisting essentially of
- (i) a wireless sound receiving recording and playback system and
- (ii) a wireless video signal receiving recording and playback system;
- each of (i) and (ii) having individually linked electrically thereto a switch for activating and deactivating said (i) and (ii), respectively;
- which fuel dispensing device is in a deactivated position at the beginning of the fueling;
- removing said nozzle from the deactivated position;
- placing the nozzle in said fueling port, whereby the switch is activated, which activates (i) or (ii), respectively, whereby a message is rendered audible or viewable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.