Dispenser activation method and apparatus
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1. A fuel dispenser activation apparatus comprising:
- a fuel dispenser having a fueling hose terminating in a fueling nozzle, a nozzle holster into which the fueling nozzle is inserted and where said nozzle resides when the dispenser is not dispensing fuel and from which said nozzle is removed to dispense fuel;
a proximity sensor for sensing the presence and absence of the nozzle in the holster.
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Abstract
A fuel dispenser includes a non-mechanical switch that detects whether a fueling nozzle is positioned inside or outside of a nozzle boot. When the non-mechanical switch detects that the fueling nozzle is removed from the nozzle boot, the non-mechanical switch generates a signal to activate a fuel dispensing transaction. When the non-mechanical switch detects that the fueling nozzle if replaced in the nozzle boot, the non-mechanical switch generates a signal to terminate the fuel dispensing transaction.
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1. A fuel dispenser activation apparatus comprising:
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a fuel dispenser having a fueling hose terminating in a fueling nozzle, a nozzle holster into which the fueling nozzle is inserted and where said nozzle resides when the dispenser is not dispensing fuel and from which said nozzle is removed to dispense fuel;
a proximity sensor for sensing the presence and absence of the nozzle in the holster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fuel dispenser activation apparatus comprising:
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a fuel dispenser having a fueling hose terminating in a fueling nozzle, a nozzle holster into which the fueling nozzle is inserted and where said nozzle resides when the dispenser is not dispensing fuel and from which said nozzle is removed to dispense fuel;
a proximity sensor for sensing nozzle removal from and insertion into the holster. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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