Patent ID: 8376001

Claim:
A fuel lever actuation retention apparatus for use with a fuel nozzle having a nozzle handle, a fuel actuation lever, and a guard extending around the lever, said apparatus comprising: a rectangular bracket being abuttable against the fuel actuation lever and the guard to support the fuel actuation lever in an engaged position, said bracket having a front wall and a rear wall, said bracket having a first end and a second end disposed opposite of each other and a pair of lateral sides, said first end being contactable with the fuel actuation lever and said second end being contactable with the guard to retain the fuel actuation lever in a spaced relationship with said guard; a plurality of retaining members being attached to said bracket and extending outwardly therefrom, said retaining members being configured to prevent lateral removal of said bracket when bracket is disposed between the fuel actuation lever and the guard, said bracket having four corners, each of said corners having one of said retaining members attached thereto; a compartment being disposed between said front wall and said rear wall, a plurality of wipes being positionable within said compartment, said front wall having an aperture therein to access an interior of said compartment; a door being attached to said bracket and being selectively positioned in a closed position to close said aperture, said door being positioned in an open position to access said compartment.