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Liquid dispensing nozzles having improved view glass/flow indicators

  • US 5,577,538 A
  • Filed: 12/05/1994
  • Issued: 11/26/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fuel dispensing nozzle comprisinga nozzle body, one end of which is adapted for connection with a fuel hose,a spout projecting from another end of the nozzle body for the discharge of fuel from the nozzle,a main fuel passage, extending, through the nozzle body, from the inlet end to and through the spout for discharge of fuel therefrom, said main fuel passage defining the flow path for at least substantially all of the fuel flowing from the inlet end of the nozzle body to the spout,a main valve for controlling the flow of fuel through the fuel passage,view glass/flow indicator means for providing visual inspection of said substantially all the fuel flowing through said passage and a visual indication that fuel is being discharged from the nozzle spout and at what rate,characterized in thatthe view glass/flow indicator means define, in part, the fuel passage and are disposed downstream of the main valve.

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