Patent ID: 8286677
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
1. A fuel dispensing nozzle comprising: a main body that receives fuel from a fuel source for dispensing the fuel into a fuel tank; an operating lever associated with said main body, said operating lever adapted to be actuated by an operator to dispense fuel from said nozzle; a locking device associated with said operating lever for maintaining said operating lever in a hold open position such that said nozzle continues to dispense fuel without continued actuation of said operating lever by the operator; and a locking device release mechanism associated with said locking device, said locking device release mechanism adapted to release said operating lever from the hold open position upon said nozzle being stowed in an associated fuel pump cradle, said locking device release mechanism comprises a slide bar assembly associated with a nozzle lever guard and said slide bar assembly comprises: