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Windshield washer fluid vending system with portable excess fluid containers

  • US 10,012,526 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2016
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for dispensing bulk fluids, comprisinga. at least one fluid storage tank for storing fluid,i. wherein the bulk fluid is windshield washer fluid;

  • andii. wherein the fluid storage tank has a capacity of approximately 100 gallons, with a low profile structure that is adapted to be integrally supported by an I-Beam of a Gas Island Roof System;

    b. a controller communicatively connected to the at least one fluid storage tank for managing flow of fluid from the fluid storage tank,c. at least one fluid flow line connected to the controller,d. a vending mechanism connected to the fluid flow line and disposed at a predetermined location remote from the fluid storage tank and adapted to be actuated by a customer, the vending mechanism being monitored by the controller, the vending mechanism including;

    i. a hand holdable fluid vending nozzle adapted to be used on a customer to dispense fluid to windshield washer reservoir of a vehicle, andii. a customer access unit for controlling flow of fluid to the vending nozzle, the customer access unit comprises;

    (1) an LCD display panel, (2) a plurality of product selection option buttons, (3) a start button, and (4) a card reader or a cash payment mechanism; and

    e. a dispenser for dispensing portable, hand holdable fluid containers that may contain all or a part of the bulk fluid dispensed from the apparatus, the dispenser including;

    i. a chamber for holding a predetermined supply of portable containers,ii. and an access door enclosing the containers in the chamber.

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