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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Leon B Smith, Greensboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
Gilbarco, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222 75 ; 141392 ;
Abstract
An improved fuel dispenser actuator includes a flap in a nozzle support such that the nozzle engages the flap when the nozzle is put into the dispenser housing and not in use. The resulting movement of the flap moves a magnet on the flap out of proximity to a reed switch, thereby opening a circuit and disabling the dispensing of fuel.