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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
John A Todd, Salisbury, MD (US);
Deborah A Joines, Salisbury, MD (US);
Assignee:
Dresser Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
141 86 ; 141 88 ; 1413 / ; 137312 ; 222108 ; 220571 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for the collection of fuel spillings that originate from fuel dispensing apparatus, including gasoline and diesel fuel service station pumps which incorporates a filtering system for preventing solids from accumulating in the bottom of the spill collection pan and allowing fill material to be placed between the collection reservoir of the spill collecting pan and the fuel pumps which contributes to the fire prevention features of this apparatus.