Patent ID: 6497363
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: G07C,H01R

Abstract:
A vehicle refueling system comprisinga controller disposed in a vehicle; a fuel nozzle communicator arranged adjacent a fuel intake conduit of said vehicle and connected to said controller and being operative for communicating information from said vehicle to refueling systems outside of said vehicle; and a vehicle identifier assembly securely attached to said vehicle and including: a vehicle identification chip disposed in an identification portion, an output portion defining a connector which is coupled to said controller and a neck separating said identification portion and said connector, wherein said vehicle identification chip comprises a data store containing identification data and which data store is connected to a data output in said output portion via connectors passing through said neck, wherein said neck is adapted to be securely fitted into the chassis of said vehicle and wherein said neck has a breaking strain lower than that of the remainder of said system, whereby an attempt to remove said vehicle identification chip from said vehicle by removal of said output portion, causes breakage of said vehicle identifier assembly at said neck.