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Gasoline nozzle assembly

  • US 3,946,771 A
  • Filed: 04/23/1975
  • Issued: 03/30/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A nozzle assembly adapted to pass fluid, by means of a fluid outlet line, into any one of a plurality of tank lines, each of said tank lines defining a tank line port;

  • said nozzle assembly being further adapted to receive vapors passing through said tank line port from any of said tank lines, the invention comprising;

    spring means, secured to said fluid outlet line, having a member spaced therefrom;

    said member being adapted to be compressed toward said fluid outlet line upon insertion of said fluid outlet line into any one of said tank lines for applying a force against said tank line to help maintain said fluid outlet line therein;

    collar means, surrounding a portion of said fluid outlet line and overlapping at least a portion of said spring means, said collar means having a distal end, secured to said fluid outlet line, and a free proximal end, terminating in lip means adapted to form a seal about said tank line port upon insertion of said fluid outlet line into said tank line; and

    vapor return means, at least partially defined by a space between said collar means and said fluid outlet line, for passing vapors from said tank line, whereby fluid may be passed from said fluid outlet line into said tank line, and vapors may be passed from said tank line into said vapor return means.

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