Patent ID: 6405768
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
A fuel servicing nozzle for mating with a fueling adapter having an adapter valve biased towards: a closed position to prevent fuel flow, said fuel servicing nozzle comprising:a nozzle body defining an: interior passage; a crankshaft extending transversely across the entire diameter of said interior passage of said nozzle; a web having a generally flat wall extending radially outwardly with sides contacting a sidewall of said interior passage; a cradle formed on top of said web and being supported by said web, said cradle supporting said crankshaft; a nozzle valve coupled to said nozzle body and in communication with said crankshaft, said nozzle valve movable between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position, said nozzle valve sealing fuel flow when in said fully retracted position and allowing fuel flow when in said fully extended position; and a bias member operably coupled to said nozzle valve and adapted to maintain said nozzle valve in said fully extended position.