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Title: 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:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Bethlehem, PA
  2. Riegelsville, PA
  3. 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):
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. Web.
Cohen, Joseph Perry, Farese, David John, & Xu, Jianguo. Apparatus and method for grounding compressed fuel fueling operator. United States.
Cohen, Joseph Perry, Farese, David John, and Xu, Jianguo. Tue . "Apparatus and method for grounding compressed fuel fueling operator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874496.
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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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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
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Works referenced in this record:

Avoidance of electrostatic hazards during refuelling of motorcars
journal, June 1997


Controlling static electricity in hazardous (classified) locations
journal, January 1997