Patent ID: 7011118

Claim:
An appliance for refueling gaseous fuel motor vehicles while they are parked at a residence or other location where an upright support is available, such as may be present in a garage or carport comprising: a) a housing containing a motor/compressor assembly in the form of a multi-stage gas compressor and an electric motor that drives the multistage compressor, said compressor and motor being contained in a common, sealed casing; b) an air cooling system: c) an electrical connection means for connection of the motor to a power supply; d) a low pressure supply hose to connect the appliance to a source of gas provided by a gas supply line; e) a high-pressure discharge hose to deliver gaseous fuel under high pressure to a fuel storage reservoir such as may be present in a motor vehicle, and f) monitoring and control elements that allow the appliance to operate in an unattended manner, in combination with an upright support wherein said appliance is provided with mounting means adapted to allow the appliance to be mounted on said upright support and wherein said appliance is mounted on said upright support at a height that is above 18 inches from the ground.