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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jean-Pierre Nitecki, Buc, FR;
Assignee:
Tokheim Services France, Le Plessis Robinson, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/04 ; G01M 3/16 ; G01F 2/322 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/04 ; G01M 3/16 ; G01F 2/322 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a sensor for detecting leaks in a liquid hydrocarbon dispenser, said sensor comprising a sealed plate arranged at the dispenser base and provided with a collecting container for receiving said liquid hydrocarbons collected by said sealed plate and coming from leaks in the dispenser, said collecting container comprising a sensor at the level of said hydrocarbons, capable of stopping the operation of the dispenser when the hydrocarbon level sensed reaches a predetermined level (N). The invention is useful for protecting the environment against hydrocarbon pollution.