Fluid dispensing apparatus

• US 3,291,342 A
• Filed: 06/16/1965
• Issued: 12/13/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Paul A. Mankin
• Original Assignee: Paul A. Mankin
• Inventors: Mankin, Paul A.
• Application Number:
  US04/464,327
• Time in Patent Office: 545 Days
• US Class Current: 222/26
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/04 for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants

Claims

1. IN A LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES A LIQUID DISPENSER UNIT HAVING AN OUTER HOUSING, A METER HAVING A LIQUID INLET AND A LIQUID OUTLET, A DISPENSING HOSE, TIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID METER OUTLET, A DISPENSING HOSE, HAVING A DISPENSING NOZZLE AT ITS DISTAL END, CONNECTED TO SAID METER OUTLET, A TANK SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF LIQUID REMOTELY POSITIONED FROM SAID DISPENSER UNIT, A SUBMERGED PUMP POSITIONED IN SAID TANK SOURCE OF SUPPLY, AN OUTLET CONDUIT MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE OUTLET OF SAID SUBMERGED PUMP, AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED AT ITS OTHER END TO A BODY MEMBER ASSEMBLY, SAID BODY MEMBER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CHAMBER FOR A CHECK AND RELIEF VALVE ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE SEATED ON A SEAT FORMED IN SAID BODY MEMBER ASSEMBLY, AND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTLET OF SAID BODY MEMBER ASSEMBLY TO SAID INLET OF SAID METER;

THE INVENTION COMPRISING A SPRING MEMBER NORMALLY TENDING TO MOVE SAID CHECK AND RELIEF VALVE ONTO ITS SEAT, SAID CHECK AND RELIEF VALVE BEING NORMALLY ADAPTED TO BE MOVED OFF ITS SEAT WHEN THE FLUID PRESSURE OF THE LIQUID FROM SAID SUBMERGED PUMP ASSEMBLY ON THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID CHECK AND RELIEF VALVE ASSEMBLY