Nozzle construction to facilitate its opening and enhance the flow of fuel through the nozzle

摘要

A fuel dispensing nozzle, incorporating a uniquely shaped gasket for the poppet valve, generally of truncated shape, enhances the flow of fuel through the nozzle when actuated. A handle lever for the nozzle, which is designed having an elongated and enlarged end, includes elongated slots, that are pivotally pinned through both the latch plate, and the handle link, in order to reduce the space between the interconnection between the front of the latch plate to the bottom of the automatic shutoff stem, such that by lessening the distance between these components, thereby reducing the fulcrum point for the calculation of the force necessary to open the nozzle by raising its handle lever, and reduces the force necessary to achieve nozzle opening and actuation, to less than 5 lbs pressure during usage and application.

主权项

1. A nozzle construction to lessen the force required to open the nozzle for fuel flow while simultaneously accelerating the flow of fuel through the nozzle for dispensing into a vehicle, comprising:
a poppet valve provided within the nozzle and normally seating onto a valve seat to prevent the flow of fuel through said nozzle during non-usage, and when opened allowing for the flow of fuel through said nozzle, a gasket provided within the poppet valve and normally sealing upon said valve seat, said gasket being truncated in shape, a poppet stem, said poppet stem mounting said poppet valve, and said truncated gasket, normally extending into said valve seat and upon a forced opening furnishing an enhanced flow of fuel through said nozzle, during dispensing; and a hand lever, said hand lever contacting the bottom of said poppet stem and when said lever is raised, lifting said poppet stem and gasket to allow said enhanced flow of fuel through the nozzle during fuel dispensing.