Patent ID: 8616252
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: B65D,B67D

Abstract:
1. A nozzle comprising: a dispensing path configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough and into a vessel; a sensing path in which a negative pressure is generated when fluid flows through said dispensing path; an attitude sensing device configured to sense an attitude of said nozzle, said attitude sensing device being in fluid communication with said sensing path and including a ball received in a track, said track including a generally spherical portion configured to receive said ball therein to generally block said sensing path when said nozzle is raised to a sufficient angle, wherein said spherical portion has a radius generally corresponding to a radius of said ball; and a shut-off device operatively coupled to said attitude sensing device such that when said sensing path is blocked by said ball said shut-off device moves to a closed position to generally block said nozzle from dispensing fluid through said dispensing path.