Dual mode propane fuel dispensing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. Apparatus for delivering liquid propane fuel to a selected one of two types of fuel receptacles consisting of bottled gas containers and motor vehicle fuel tank at a common location and for determining a price to be charged for fuel delivered to each said receptacle comprising:
- a metal framework skid having defined therein a first support portion including rails adapted for receiving and supporting a scale for determining completion of filling a bottled gas container and having associated therewith a first fuel dispensing nozzle, and a second portion adjacent to said first portion, said second portion provided with a horizontal support member adapted to have connected thereto a motor vehicle fuel dispenser placed thereon, said assembly including a second fuel dispensing nozzle;
a fuel delivery line coupled to a supply tank at a first end thereof and to a selected one of said nozzles at a second end thereof, whereby fuel may be dispensed into a bottled gas container or a motor vehicle fuel tank, depending on the nozzle selected;
said first portion further including an enclosure removably extending over and around said scale and said nozzle to secure same when not in use; and
, said motor vehicle fuel dispenser including means for metering volume amount of fuel dispensed by said second nozzle, computing a price to be charged, and displaying a said volume and price values and further including means for calculating and displaying price values for amounts dispensed by said first nozzle.
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Abstract
A dual-mode propane fuel dispenser apparatus and a metal skid framework supporting a bottled gas dispensing station on one side and a motor vehicle fuel pump carried at an opposite side. Dispensing nozzles at each side are coupled to a common supply tank and solenoid valves are used to control flow to the selected dispenser. The bottled gas station has a scale to measure weight to determine when the container is full. The fuel dispenser includes a meter which determines the volume of fuel dispensed. A computer and visual displays are provided to show amounts dispensed to either a vehicle tank or bottled gas container and the price charged for each.
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10 Claims
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1. Apparatus for delivering liquid propane fuel to a selected one of two types of fuel receptacles consisting of bottled gas containers and motor vehicle fuel tank at a common location and for determining a price to be charged for fuel delivered to each said receptacle comprising:
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a metal framework skid having defined therein a first support portion including rails adapted for receiving and supporting a scale for determining completion of filling a bottled gas container and having associated therewith a first fuel dispensing nozzle, and a second portion adjacent to said first portion, said second portion provided with a horizontal support member adapted to have connected thereto a motor vehicle fuel dispenser placed thereon, said assembly including a second fuel dispensing nozzle;
a fuel delivery line coupled to a supply tank at a first end thereof and to a selected one of said nozzles at a second end thereof, whereby fuel may be dispensed into a bottled gas container or a motor vehicle fuel tank, depending on the nozzle selected;
said first portion further including an enclosure removably extending over and around said scale and said nozzle to secure same when not in use; and
,said motor vehicle fuel dispenser including means for metering volume amount of fuel dispensed by said second nozzle, computing a price to be charged, and displaying a said volume and price values and further including means for calculating and displaying price values for amounts dispensed by said first nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of dispensing liquid propane fuel to a bottled gas container and a motor vehicle fuel tank at a common location, measuring the amount of fuel dispensed and displaying a calculated price therefor which comprises:
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providing a skid having a first portion supporting a bottled gas dispensing station including a scale, a dispensing nozzle coupled to a fuel supply tank and, a second portion supporting a motor vehicle fuel dispenser coupled to said supply tank;
selecting said bottled gas dispenser or said motor vehicle fuel dispenser to receive fuel and providing access of the selected dispenser to said supply tank;
dispensing fuel into said bottled gas container or into said motor vehicle fuel tank;
calculating a quantity of fuel dispensed; and
,displaying said quantity and said price charged therefor.
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