Patent ID: 7406988
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
1. A nozzle for dispensing fuel from a fuel source into a container, such as a fuel tank, that has an inlet, the nozzle comprising: a body which is formed having a passage for fuel flow through said body and an automatic biasing shutoff; a spout attachable to said body in fluid communication with the fuel flow from said body, through said spout, and into a fuel tank; a bellows having a back end, and fitting over said spout for biasing against the inlet of the container when said spout is inserted therein to prevent fuel vapors or fuel from splashing or escaping said nozzle; a rod means mounting within said body for longitudinal shifting therethrough, and having a front end biasing against said back end of said bellows; said rod means being forced by movement of said bellows either in a rearward direction, for disengaging said automatic shutoff of said nozzle in preparation for the dispensing of fuel from said nozzle, or when said bellows shifts in a forward direction, biasing said rod means into a forward direction to urge an engagement of said automatic shutoff to place said nozzle in a non-dispensing condition, preventing the flow of fuel through said nozzle and its delivery to a fuel tank during usage; and said rod means having a biasing pivotal link within a mount secured to said body beneath said shutoff, said pivotal link having an upper leg and an opposite lower leg, said upper leg contacting said shutoff, said lower leg being at an angle relative to said upper leg and contacting said rod means, a pivot, generally located between said upper leg and said lower leg and joined to said mount, and spring generally locating behind said lower leg opposite said rod means, said mount having two halves, spaced apart, and mutually parallel, said halves cooperating to form a cavity for admitting said spring therein, and said mount when installed in said body providing a clearance between said shutoff and said mount thereby permitting said pivotal link to rotate.