Global Patent Index - EP 1460032 A3

EP 1460032 A3 20041222 - Fuel dispenser activation method and apparatus

Title (en)

Fuel dispenser activation method and apparatus

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aktivieren von Kraftstoffzapfanlagen

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif pour activer une pompe à essence

Publication

EP 1460032 A3 20041222 (EN)

Application

EP 04251629 A 20040322

Priority

US 45620303 P 20030321

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1460032A2] A fuel dispenser (100) includes a non-mechanical switch that detects whether a fueling nozzle (104) is positioned inside or outside of a nozzle boot (102). When the non-mechanical switch (114) detects that the fueling nozzle is removed from the nozzle boot, the non-mechanical switch generates a signal to activate a fuel dispensing transaction. When the non-mechanical switch detects that the fueling nozzle if replaced in the nozzle boot, the non-mechanical switch generates a signal to terminate the fuel dispensing transaction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B67D 5/04; B67D 5/12

IPC 8 full level

B67D 5/04 (2006.01); B67D 5/12 (2006.01); B67D 7/04 (2010.01); B67D 7/12 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B67D 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B67D 7/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B67D 7/42 (2013.01 - EP US); B67D 7/84 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1460032 A2 20040922; EP 1460032 A3 20041222; US 2005000588 A1 20050106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04251629 A 20040322; US 80414004 A 20040319