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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack F. Bartlett, Greensboro, NC (US);
Howard M. Myers, Greensboro, NC (US);
Russel D. Leatherman, Ramona, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gilbarco Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/30 ;
Abstract
A fuel dispenser contains a vapor sensor in the non-hazardous electronics chamber. The vapor sensor is operatively connected to a power interlock. When hydrocarbon vapors exceed a predetermined threshold in the electronics chamber, power is decoupled from the electronics in the electronics chamber to prevent explosions. The power interlock may further decouple power from the entire fuel dispenser. The detection of hydrocarbon vapors may also be communicated to another system including a remote location.