Patent ID: 7296709

Claim:
A fluid dispensing system comprising: a housing; a tank positioned in said housing, said tank having an interior space adapted for holding a vehicle fluid; said housing being structured to have an opening in a forward face of said housing; a dispensing hose assembly coupled to said tank, said dispensing hose assembly including a dispensing hose having a first end in environmental communication with said interior space of said tank whereby said dispensing hose is adapted for dispensing the vehicle fluid through said dispensing hose; a pump assembly coupled to said dispensing hose for pumping the vehicle fluid through said dispensing hose; a control assembly operationally coupled to said pump assembly for selectively activating said pump whereby said pump dispenses the vehicle fluid only upon activation by said control assembly; a cover member couplable to said housing for covering said opening in said forward face such that said control assembly is covered; a holster assembly coupled to said housing for receiving a free end of said dispensing hose; said holster assembly including a holster opening for receiving said free end of said dispensing hose and a sliding panel, said sliding panel being movable between a receiving position and a blocking position, said blocking position being for at least partially blocking said holster opening whereby insertion of said free end of said dispensing hose is prevented until said sliding panel is moved from said blocking position.