Patent ID: 8528610

Claim:
A system for receiving a substance consumer comprising: a substance communication coupling system comprising: a first substance connector component capable of being operably associated with the substance consumer and including a contact proximity target; a second substance connector component operably engageable with the first substance connector component, the second substance connector component being capable of being operably associated with a substance source; a substance switch operably associated with the second substance connector component, the substance switch selectively permitting the flow of the substance from the substance source to the first substance connector component; and a contact proximity sensor operably associated with the substance switch, the contact proximity sensor engageable with the contact proximity target when the first substance connector component is engaged with the second substance connector component; wherein the substance switch is operable to permit flow of the substance to the first substance connector component in response to the contact proximity sensor engaging the contact proximity target; wherein the contact proximity sensor comprises a contact proximity switch moveable between a first position when the first substance connector component is disengaged from the second substance connector component, and a second position when the first substance connector component is engaged with the second substance connector component, the substance switch responding to movement of the contact proximity switch; and wherein the contact proximity target pulls the contact proximity sensor into the second position.