Patent ID: 8395523
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
1. A fuel dispenser security system for use with a fuel dispenser having a shell and a fuel dispensing circuit that controls the dispensing of fuel from the fuel dispenser and includes a handle hang-up switch operable for placing the fuel dispenser in a fuel pump handle hang up condition that prevents dispensing of fuel and a payment authorization switch operable for placing the fuel dispenser in a transaction not-authorized condition that prevents dispensing of fuel, the fuel dispenser security system comprising: at least one tamper detection sensor mountable at the fuel dispenser, the at least one tamper detection sensor being operable to detect dislocation of at least one portion of the fuel dispenser shell and output a tamper detection signal upon detecting such dislocation; a dispenser security controller communicatively coupled to the at least one tamper detection sensor, the dispenser security controller being operable to generate a tamper trigger signal in response to receiving the tamper detection signal from the at least one tamper detection sensor; and a dispenser transaction-termination switch electrically coupled to the fuel dispensing circuit and in signal communication with the dispenser security controller, the dispenser transaction-termination switch operable to simulate at least one of: wherein the simulation is operable to at least temporarily prevent subsequent fuel purchase transactions.