A. Y. Mcdonald Mfg. Co.

Robert H Barr

John D Eckel

Douglas L Cheever

Thomas A Lyons

A safety valve for use in fuel dispensing systems including a vapor recovery system and having a valve body, first and second inlets in the body, first and second outlets in the body, first and second, separate, fluid flow passages in the body and extending between respective ones of the first and second inlets and outlets, two valve seats in the body, one in each of the passages, a shaft extending through and rotatable in the body adjacent the valve seats, first and second clapper valves in the body, one in each passage, each clapper valve having a limited lost motion connection to the shaft to be rotatable therewith, with limited lost motion, between positions seated against and spaced from the associated valve seat, a pair of springs, one for each valve, biasing the associated valve towards its associated seat, and a holding device for holding the shaft in a position of rotation within the body wherein the valves are spaced from their associated seats, and for sensing an unsafe condition in the vicinity of the valve body for releasing the shaft so that the springs will cause the valves to close.

Safety valve for fuel dispensers including vapor recovery systems

A vapor recovery nozzle for use in filling vessels with a liquid and for recovering liquid vapors generated by the liquid such as the filling of vehicle fuel tanks. The nozzle includes a valve system including a first valve for the liquid and a second valve for the vapor and an interconnection whereby the vapor valve is always open whenever the liquid valve is open. It also includes a common actuator for the two valves and an automatic shutoff system for the liquid valve, which automatic shutoff system includes a connection to the vapor line when the nozzle is being used in vacuum assisted vapor recovery systems and further forms part of a drain system for a vapor collection hood surrounding the spout of the nozzle so as to drain liquid received therein from the vapor flow path to preclude such vapor from contaminating components of a vapor recovery system.

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Dubuque, IA, United States of America

Robert H Barr