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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1988
James J Schnitzler, Barrington, IL (US);
Accurate Metering Systems, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
The metering assembly for a tank truck/trailer comprises a number of elements including an air eliminator vessel, legs and brackets for mounting the air eliminator vessel in a compartment of the tank truck/trailer, a pump mounted in the compartment and a fluid connection between the pump and the air eliminator vessel. A hose is also provided connected to the pump and is adapted to be inserted into an outside receptacle containing liquid for supplying or withdrawing liquid to or from the receptacle. A flow meter is fluidly coupled to the air eliminator vessel and a mounting bracket is provided for mechanically mounting the flow meter to the eliminator vessel. The flow meter has an outlet coupled to the tank of the tank truck. A strainer is provided for straining liquid pumped to or from the receptacle prior to the delivery of the liquid to or from the tank of the tank truck/trailer. A frequency scaling board is coupled to the flow meter and a printer is coupled to the frequency scaling board for printing out the amount of liquid received into or from the tank from or to the outside receptacle.