Fuel dispenser activation method and apparatus

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EP 1 460 032 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39

(21)	Application number: 04251629.4

(22)	Date of filing: 22.03.2004

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B67D 5/04, B67D 5/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	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
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

21.03.2003 US 456203 P

(71)	Applicant: Environ Products, Inc.
	Smithfield, NC 27577 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Webb, Michael C. Raleigh, North Carolina 27617 (US) Struthers, Kevin Clayton, North Carolina 27520 (US)

(74)	Representative: McNally, Roisin et al
	Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

(54)	Fuel dispenser activation method and apparatus

(57) 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.

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