Fuel dispensing and vapor recovery nozzle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5713401
SERIAL NO

08577389

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A fuel dispensing and vapor recovery nozzle having a fuel passageway therethrough, a main valve in the fuel passageway for controlling the flow of fuel therethrough, a manually operable valve actuating lever for opening the main valve, a venturi responsive to fuel flow through the fuel passageway for creating a vacuum, a shut-off passageway from the venturi to the spout adapted to be closed when the fuel tank is filled, a vapor recovery passageway extending longitudinally therethrough and a check valve in the vapor recovery passageway mounted on the spout and having an open condition allowing vapor to pass therethrough and a closed condition so as to block liquid fuel flow through the check valve and out the spout of the nozzle.

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EMCO WHEATON RETAIL CORPORATION A NORTH CAROLINA CORPORATION2300 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE WILSON NC 27893

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Weeks, Francis Bruce Apex, NC 2 45

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