Fuel transportation and delivery apparatus
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1. A fuel delivery apparatus for use with a vehicle having a fuel vessel the fuel delivery apparatus comprising:
- a rear deck defining an upper surface configured to support at least one of;
a meter assembly, a vapor discharge assembly and a liquid discharge assembly;
wherein the rear deck further includes a left deck portion, a right deck portion, and an open volume at least partially disposed within a central recessed portion of the deck below the upper surface and at least partially defined at lateral sides thereof by sidewalls of the left and right deck portions, said open volume being open to a rear side thereof below the upper surface;
a liquid fill connection having a first opening in fluid communication with an interior volume of the fuel vessel;
a liquid fill nozzle, said liquid fill nozzle disposed at least partially within the open volume of said deck; and
a first conduit, said first conduit fluidly coupled to said liquid fill nozzle and to said liquid fill connection.
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Abstract
Fuel delivery vessels and vehicles are described. Some embodiments include nozzles for access by an operator. Some embodiments include optimized size and material characteristics. Some embodiments include various dispensing systems.
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1. A fuel delivery apparatus for use with a vehicle having a fuel vessel the fuel delivery apparatus comprising:
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a rear deck defining an upper surface configured to support at least one of; a meter assembly, a vapor discharge assembly and a liquid discharge assembly; wherein the rear deck further includes a left deck portion, a right deck portion, and an open volume at least partially disposed within a central recessed portion of the deck below the upper surface and at least partially defined at lateral sides thereof by sidewalls of the left and right deck portions, said open volume being open to a rear side thereof below the upper surface; a liquid fill connection having a first opening in fluid communication with an interior volume of the fuel vessel; a liquid fill nozzle, said liquid fill nozzle disposed at least partially within the open volume of said deck; and a first conduit, said first conduit fluidly coupled to said liquid fill nozzle and to said liquid fill connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. A fuel delivery vehicle comprising:
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a fuel vessel; a deck defining an upper surface configured to support at least one of; a meter assembly, a vapor discharge assembly and a liquid discharge assembly; wherein the rear deck further includes a left deck portion, a right deck portion, and an open volume at least partially disposed within a central recessed portion of the deck below the upper surface and at least partially defined at lateral sides thereof by sidewalls of the left and right deck portions, said open volume being open to a rear side thereof below the upper surface; a fluid connection, said fluid connection comprising at least one of a liquid fill connection and a vapor equalizing connection, said fluid connection having a first opening in fluid communication with an interior volume of said fuel vessel; a nozzle, said nozzle disposed at least partially within the open volume in said deck; and a conduit, said conduit fluidly coupling said nozzle to said fluid connection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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