Patent ID: 7021345

Claim:
A fuel dispenser having a fuel hose breakaway assembly comprising in combination: a fuel dispenser having an outlet, a fuel nozzle attached to a fuel hose, said fuel hose being connected to the dispenser outlet through a breakaway assembly, said breakaway assembly comprising, an inner ball-shaped valve section coupled with an outer socket-shaped breakaway section, said inner ball-shaped valve section comprises a valve body connected to the dispenser outlet, a threaded bushing, a ball seal, a spring, a rubber o-ring and a ball seat, said valve body having a semi-spherical outer shape and dimension at one end and an opening on an end into which to insert the ball seal and threads to secure an end of the threaded bushing to enclose the ball seal, and said breakaway section comprises a breakaway body connected to a fuel hose coupling at one end of a fuel hose and a ball standoff positioned inside the breakaway section, wherein said spring in said valve section is disposed to apply force to the ball seal in the direction of the ball seat and against the ball standoff which prevents the ball seal from completely sealing off fuel flow through the assembly until the breakaway section is separated from the valve section.