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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2005
Applicant:
Michael C. Webb, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Michael C. Webb, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Environ Products, Inc., Smithfield, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hose breakaway fitting for a fuel hose and fuel dispenser that comprises of an inner ball-shaped valve section and an outer socket-shaped breakaway section. The valve section is connected to the dispenser's fuel outlet and the breakaway section is connected to one end of the fuel hose. In the event that a vehicle drives away with the fuel hose nozzle still lodged inside its fuel tank, the breakaway section swivels and separates from the valve section that automatically shuts off the flow of fuel to prevent a hazardous situation.