Filling station structure
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1. A filling station structure comprising:
- (a) a canopy for covering an area for refueling vehicles, said canopy being disposed above ground level and above the level of the vehicles to be refueled; and
(b) at least one fuel storage vessel holding fuel to be dispensed to the vehicles, said fuel storage vessel being contiguous with said canopy and being disposed above ground, whereby said canopy and above-ground fuel storage vessel together form an integrated, covered, above-ground filling station.
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Abstract
A filling station structure includes a canopy for covering a vehicle refueling area. A pair of fuel storage vessels are elevated above the ground and contain separate tanks for holding fuel to be dispensed to the vehicles. The fuel storage vessels are contiguous with the canopy to form an integrated, covered filling station with above-ground, elevated tanks.
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20 Claims
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1. A filling station structure comprising:
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(a) a canopy for covering an area for refueling vehicles, said canopy being disposed above ground level and above the level of the vehicles to be refueled; and (b) at least one fuel storage vessel holding fuel to be dispensed to the vehicles, said fuel storage vessel being contiguous with said canopy and being disposed above ground, whereby said canopy and above-ground fuel storage vessel together form an integrated, covered, above-ground filling station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A filling station structure comprising:
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(a) an area at ground level for refueling motor vehicles; (b) an above-ground fuel storage vessel for holding fuel to be dispensed to the vehicles, said storage vessel being disposed adjacent said refueling area; and (c) an elevated canopy adjoining said fuel storage vessel and supported thereby, said canopy extending from said storage vessel and over said refueling area at a level such that said canopy extends over motor vehicles in the refueling area to thereby provide a roof over the motor vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A filling station structure comprising:
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(a) a canopy for covering an area for refueling vehicles, said canopy being disposed above ground level and above the level of the vehicles to be refueled; and (b) a fuel storage vessel of sufficient size and capacity to contain a volume of motor fuel adequate for refueling multiple motor vehicles as is customary for filling stations, said fuel storage vessel being for dispensing fuel to the vehicles, said fuel storage vessel being contiguous with said canopy and being disposed above ground, whereby said canopy and above-ground fuel storage vessel together form an integrated, covered, above-ground filling station. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A filling station structure comprising:
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(a) a canopy for covering an area for refueling vehicles, said canopy being disposed above ground level, said canopy having a pair of dimensions representing length and width; and (b) at least one fuel storage vessel for holding fuel to be dispensed to the vehicles, said fuel storage vessel being contiguous with said canopy and being disposed above ground, said fuel storage vessel being of a length which is at least as great as one dimension of said pair of dimensions of said canopy, said canopy and above-ground fuel storage vessel together forming an integrated, covered, above-ground filling station.
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20. A filling station structure comprising:
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(a) an island near ground level; (b) a fuel dispenser in the region of said island; (c) a canopy for covering an area for refueling motor vehicles, which refueling area accommodates motor vehicles and which adjoins said island, said canopy being disposed above ground level and above the level of the motor vehicles to be refueled; and (d) at least one fuel storage vessel for holding motor fuel to be dispensed to the motor vehicles, said fuel storage vessel being disposed over said island in registry therewith, said fuel storage vessel virtually covering said island, said fuel storage vessel being contiguous with said canopy and being disposed above ground, whereby said canopy and above-ground fuel storage vessel together forming an integrated, covered, above-ground filling station.
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