Patent ID: 9527720
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B67D,F17C

Claim Text:
1. A dispensing nozzle comprising: a nozzle body defining a fluid path therein and configured such that fluid is flowable through said fluid path in a downstream direction; an inlet valve in said fluid path; a vent valve in said fluid path positioned downstream of said inlet valve; a slide component positioned between said vent valve and said inlet valve; and an actuator that is manually movable between a first position and a second position, said actuator being operatively coupled to said slide component and configured such that operation of said actuator from said first position to said second position directly or indirectly causes said inlet valve to open and directly or indirectly causes said vent valve to close, wherein said actuator includes a pivotable lever positioned on a underside of said nozzle body to provide a pistol-style nozzle, wherein said actuator includes or is coupled to said slide component via a link, and wherein said link moves in an eccentric path when said lever is moved from one said first and said second position to the other one of said first and second positions.