Patent ID: 8641026
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A combination of a tool and a fuel dispensing nozzle connected to a hose for dispensing fuel, said tool being used in combination with a bucket having a mouth, said combination of the tool and the fuel dispensing nozzle comprising (a) a substantially semicircular base plate with a top surface, a bottom surface, a back edge, and a front edge, said base plate being precisely formed to substantially cover the mouth of the bucket, leaving open a portion of the bucket mouth; (b) a fuel dispensing nozzle; (c) two uprights protruding from said top surface of said base plate, said uprights extending inward from the front edge of said base plate, with the vertical orientation of said uprights being substantially perpendicular to the top surface of said base plate, said uprights being mirror images of each other, said uprights being spaced apart to form a tapered gap therebetween for placement of the fuel dispensing nozzle with the widest part of said gap at the front edge of said base plate and the narrowest part of the gap at the opposite end of said uprights, wherein the tapering of the uprights provides for wedging of the fuel dispensing nozzle therein during servicing of the fuel dispensing nozzle; and d) at least two guides protruding from said bottom surface of said base plate, said guides being situated and arranged on opposite sides of said bottom surface of said base plate, such that upon application of the base plate onto the bucket, the guides insert into the mouth of the bucket and provide for a snug fit of the servicing tool in the mouth of said bucket during usage.