Patent ID: 6182710
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B60S,B64F,B67D

Abstract:
A method of facilitating self-service fueling, comprising steps of:(a) positioning at a desired dispensing location an aboveground self-service fueling module that includes at least one aboveground storage tank and an attached dispensing pump of the type that is configured to allow an individual to fill a vehicle;(b) loading fuel into the aboveground storage tank; and(c) permitting a person to refuel a vehicle with fuel that is drawn from the aboveground storage tank by using the dispensing pump, and wherein step (a) is performed by positioning at a desired dispensing location an aboveground retail fueling module that includes at least one aboveground storage tank, an attached dispensing pump and an attached canopy for protecting a user during a fueling transaction, and wherein step (c) is performed by permitting a person to refuel a vehicle while standing beneath the canopy.