Patent EA-002345-B1 (EA)
Title: Fuel dispensing system
Inventor: WHITE JOHN GLASSON
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: 1. A dispensing system for automotive fuel, said system comprising a casing mounted within the ground and containing a fuel flow meter and an associated valve, said meter being linked by a fuel line to a fuel tank, said dispensing system further comprising above-ground structure supporting a dispensing hose to which the meter and associated valve within the casing are linked. 2. A dispensing system for automotive fuel, said system comprising a casing mounted within the ground and containing a fuel flow meter and an associated valve, said meter being linked by a fuel line to a fuel tank, said dispensing system further comprising above-ground structure supporting a dispensing hose to which the meter and associated valve within the casing are linked by a delivery line passing externally of the casing, the casing being adjacent to but separate from the above-ground structure whereby the above-ground structure is mounted independently of the casing. 3. A dispensing system for automotive fuel, said system comprising a casing mounted within the ground and containing a fuel flow meter and an associated valve, said meter being linked by a fuel line to a fuel tank, said dispensing system further comprising above-ground structure supporting a dispensing hose to which the meter and associated valve within the casing are linked by a delivery line passing externally of the casing, the casing being adjacent to but separate from the above-ground structure whereby the above-ground structure can be located in a selected position independent of the position of the casing. 4. A dispensing system for automotive fuel, said system comprising a casing mounted within the ground and containing a fuel flow meter and an associated valve, said meter being linked by a fuel line to a fuel tank, said dispensing system further comprising above-ground structure supporting a dispensing hose to which the meter and associated valve within the casing are linked by a delivery line passing externally of the casing, the casing being adjacent to but separate from the above-ground structure whereby the structure can be located in a selected position wholly to one side of the casing. 5. A dispensing system for automotive fuel, said system comprising a casing mounted within the ground and containing a fuel flow meter and an associated valve, said meter being linked by a fuel line to a fuel tank, said dispensing system further comprising above-ground structure supporting a dispensing hose to which the meter and associated valve within the casing are linked by a delivery line passing externally of the casing, the casing being adjacent to but separate from the above-ground structure whereby each is supported from the ground independently of the other. 6. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the casing has a bottom wall and a side wall and the delivery line passes through the side wall of the casing. 7. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein access to the interior of the casing is via a removable top cover. 8. A system according to claim 7, wherein the upper surface of the top cover is substantially at ground level and the strength of the cover is sufficient to carry the weight of a vehicle driven over the cover. 9. A system according to any one of the preceding claims having multiple outlets, wherein the casing includes a meter and associated valve for each outlet and the above-ground structure carries a hose for each outlet, the respective hoses being coupled to the associated valve and meter by a separate delivery line. 10. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the above ground structure comprises a column. 11. A system according to claim 10, wherein the delivery line for the or each hose passes externally of the casing and upwardly along the column and the hose is suspended from a fitting at an upper end of the delivery line.