Patent ID: 8261741

Claim:
A solenoid backspill prevention apparatus comprising: a receiving chamber including an at least a partially closed end and at least one first hollow interior portion; a first magnet having a hollow center, provided to said at least one hollow interior portion, an engaging solenoid having a distance from a center thereof to an outer edge thereof smaller than a distance from a center of said hollow center to an outer edge thereof and interfacing with said hollow center of said first magnet such that at least a portion of said engaging solenoid is provided to said hollow center of said first magnet, said engaging solenoid including at least a first backspill stop provided to an end thereof; and said backspill stop including at least one piece of magnetically attractable material, capable of being attracted by a magnetic force; a housing, provided with a plurality of openings, at least partially enclosing said receiving chamber, first magnet, engaging solenoid and piece of material, and including at least one piece of magnetic material provided thereto, wherein a magnetic field generated by said magnetic material is capable of attracting said magnetically attractable material, and wherein at least one of said openings is smaller across than said backspill stop and is arranged in substantial axial alignment with said backspill stop.