Fuel dispenser base spacer

• US 20040050447A1
• Filed: 05/12/2003
• Published: 03/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tokheim Holding B.V. (Dover Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Tokheim Holding B.V. (Dover Corporation)
• Inventors: Stanley, Dean P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,357,160 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 141/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 5/02 Supplying fuel to vehicles; General disposition of plant in filling stations apparatus for transferring measured quantities of petrol, oil, or the like from storage space to vehicles B67D
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/84 Casings, cabinets or frameworks; Trolleys or like movable supports

Abstract

An apparatus for adjusting the height of a fuel dispenser includes a support or base assembly coupled to the fuel dispenser at its underside. The apparatus is mounted to a service station island or refueling position roadway. One form of the apparatus includes at least one base member. Several base members can be connected together in a stacking formation to form a composite bed for the fuel dispenser having a desired vertical rise. Fasteners are used to interconnect the base members and to make a connection to the fuel dispenser. Another form of the apparatus includes upper and lower members disposed in adjustable vertically slidable relationship to one another. The fuel dispenser rests on the upper member. The height of the fuel dispenser can be adjusted by moving the upper member relative to the lower member.

Claims

1. An apparatus for increasing the height of a fuel dispenser, comprising:

at least one member disposed at an underside of the fuel dispenser; and

a first connecting means for connecting one of said at least one member to the fuel dispenser.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further includes a second connecting means, wherein said at least one member further includes a first member and a second member, wherein the second connecting means for connecting said second member to said first member.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first connecting means includes a fastener.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said second connecting means includes a fastener.

5. A kit for increasing the height of a fuel dispenser comprising:

at least two members; and

a connecting means for connecting each of said at least two members to adjacent ones of said members and connecting one of said at least two members to the fuel dispenser at an underside thereof.

6. The kit according to claim 5, wherein said connecting means includes a fastener.

7. The kit according to claim 5, wherein each of said at least two members having a different height.

8. A method of increasing the height of a fuel dispenser, comprising the steps of:

providing at least one member; and

connecting the at least one member to the fuel dispenser at an underside thereof.

9. An adjustable apparatus for increasing the height of a fuel dispenser, comprising:

a vertically adjustable assembly disposed at an underside of the fuel dispenser and operably coupled thereto; and

an adjustment means for adjusting the vertical dimension of said adjustable assembly.

10. The adjustable apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said adjustable assembly further includes a first side member and a second side member, said first side member adjustably telescopingly connected to said second side member.

11. The adjustable apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said adjustment means includes a fastener.

12. An assembly for use with a fuel dispenser, comprising:

at least one support member disposed at least in part at an underside of the fuel dispenser and operably coupled thereto.

13. The assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least one support member further includes:

a plurality of support members in stacking arrangement.

14. The assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein each support member having a selective vertical dimension.

15. The assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein at least two support members having the same or different vertical dimension.

16. The assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein each support member removably attached to each support member adjacent thereto.

17. The assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein said at least one support member further includes a first member and a second member configured in adjustable vertically slidable relationship to one another.

18. A system, comprising:

a fuel dispenser; and

a base disposed at least in part at an underside of the fuel dispenser in support relationship thereto.

19. The system as recited in claim 18, wherein said base further includes:

at least two members in stacking formation.

20. The system as recited in claim 19, wherein each member removably attached to each member adjacent thereto.

21. The system as recited in claim 18, wherein said base further includes a first member and a second member configured in adjustable vertically slidable relationship to one another.

22. A method of changing the height of a fuel dispenser associated with a fuel dispenser position surface, comprising the steps of:

providing a base formation disposed at the fuel dispenser position surface; and

disposing the fuel dispenser on the base formation.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the fuel dispenser position surface being defined by a service station island.

24. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the fuel dispenser position surface being defined by a roadway.

25. A system suitable for use with a fuel dispenser, comprising:

first means, disposed at least in part at an underside of the fuel dispenser and operably coupled thereto, for operably displacing the fuel dispenser in a vertical dimension.

26. The system as recited in claim 25, wherein said first means further includes:

a first member and a second member configured in adjustable vertically slidable engagement to one another.

27. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein each of said first member and said second member respectively having a generally U-shaped formation.

28. The system as recited in claim 27, wherein the respective U-shaped formation of each of said first member and said second member having a respective set of arms in slidable connection with one another.

29. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the first member and the second member being configured in telescoping relationship to one another.

30. An assembly for use with a fuel dispenser, comprising:

a combination having a first member and a second member configured in adjustable vertically slidable relationship to one another;

wherein the first member being operably coupled to the fuel dispenser at an underside thereof.