Fuel supply detachable coupling
This patent describes a fuel dispensing system including a liquid dispensing station for receiving fuel from a remote location and supplying fuel to a rigid conduit, a flexible fuel line, and a rigid nozzle including operator actuated means operatively connected to the fuel line, a detachable safety device connected in the fuel line intermediate the nozzle and the conduit for coupling portions of the line together and for uncoupling when an excessive tensile force is exerted on the fuel line, the device comprising a first body member having a first portal, a second portal and a fluid passageway therebetween; a connecting conduit having first and second portals; means for rotatably connecting the connecting conduit to the body member with the first portals in flow communication; means for connecting the second portal of the connecting conduit to one of the rigid conduit and the nozzle.
- Assignee:
- Helix Enterprises, Inc., Knoxville, TN (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5018546; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-597886
- OSTI ID:
- 6075991
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 15 Oct 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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