Apparatus and method for grounding compressed fuel fueling operator
Abstract
A safety system for grounding an operator at a fueling station prior to removing a fuel fill nozzle from a fuel tank upon completion of a fuel filling operation is provided which includes a fuel tank port in communication with the fuel tank for receiving and retaining the nozzle during the fuel filling operation and a grounding device adjacent to the fuel tank port which includes a grounding switch having a contact member that receives physical contact by the operator and where physical contact of the contact member activates the grounding switch. A releasable interlock is included that provides a lock position wherein the nozzle is locked into the port upon insertion of the nozzle into the port and a release position wherein the nozzle is releasable from the port upon completion of the fuel filling operation and after physical contact of the contact member is accomplished.
- Inventors:
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- Bethlehem, PA
- Riegelsville, PA
- Wrightstown, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874496
- Patent Number(s):
- 6401767
- Application Number:
- 09/862259
- Assignee:
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B67 - OPENING, CLOSING {OR CLEANING} BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS B67D - DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC08-99NV13578
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; method; grounding; compressed; fuel; fueling; operator; safety; station; prior; removing; fill; nozzle; tank; completion; filling; operation; provided; communication; receiving; retaining; device; adjacent; switch; contact; receives; physical; activates; releasable; interlock; included; provides; lock; position; locked; insertion; release; accomplished; physical contact; /141/307/362/
Citation Formats
Cohen, Joseph Perry, Farese, David John, and Xu, Jianguo. Apparatus and method for grounding compressed fuel fueling operator. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Cohen, Joseph Perry, Farese, David John, & Xu, Jianguo. Apparatus and method for grounding compressed fuel fueling operator. United States.
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"Apparatus and method for grounding compressed fuel fueling operator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874496.
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title = {Apparatus and method for grounding compressed fuel fueling operator},
author = {Cohen, Joseph Perry and Farese, David John and Xu, Jianguo},
abstractNote = {A safety system for grounding an operator at a fueling station prior to removing a fuel fill nozzle from a fuel tank upon completion of a fuel filling operation is provided which includes a fuel tank port in communication with the fuel tank for receiving and retaining the nozzle during the fuel filling operation and a grounding device adjacent to the fuel tank port which includes a grounding switch having a contact member that receives physical contact by the operator and where physical contact of the contact member activates the grounding switch. A releasable interlock is included that provides a lock position wherein the nozzle is locked into the port upon insertion of the nozzle into the port and a release position wherein the nozzle is releasable from the port upon completion of the fuel filling operation and after physical contact of the contact member is accomplished.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2002},
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