Patent ID: 6932123

Claim:
A telescopic drop tube assembly for use with a tank while filling the tank from a liquid source, the assembly comprising: a first hollow drop tube having a length, a hollow interior, an exterior, an upper end adaptable for coupling to the liquid source and a lower end; a second hollow drop tube having a length, a hollow interior, an exterior, an upper end, a lower end; a spout connected to the lower end of the second hollow drop tube adaptable for coupling to a tank, wherein a portion of the upper end of the second drop tube circumscribes and forms a sleeve around an exterior portion of the lower end of the first drop tube; wherein the second drop tube is slidably mounted around the exterior of the first drop tube; a fluid overfill detector probe connected to the spout; a vapor recovery nozzle connected to the spout; and a guide connected to the interior second drop tube and slidably mounted against the exterior of the first drop tube.