Fuel line breakaway connector secured by plurality of individually spaced magnets

摘要

A breakaway coupling including a pair of sleeves, one sleeve fitting within the other, each sleeve having a hose connector secured therethrough, the first sleeve holding a metal annulus, the second sleeve securing a continuous magnetic annulus, so when the sleeves are brought together the magnetic annulus secures onto the metal annulus to hold the coupler in its connected position. The continuous metallic annulus includes a metal base, a spacer that holds a series of standard round magnets equally spaced around the approximate perimeter of the spacer and its base.

主权项

1. A breakaway coupling for use in fuel dispensing that incorporates a fuel line hose and capable of separation under an excessive force exerted upon the fuel line hose in which the coupling is installed;
said coupling including a first sleeve, said first sleeve having an opening therein and into which a hose connector partially inserts, a metal annulus provided in said first sleeve, said annulus capable of being connected with a part of the hose connector partially inserting therein; said coupling including a second sleeve, said second sleeve having an opening therein and into which another hose connector partially inserts, a magnetic continuous annulus provided in said second sleeve, said magnetic continuous annulus capable of being connected with a part of the another hose connector that partially inserts therein; said magnetic continuous annulus including a metal annular base, a series of round magnets strategically arranged in an annular array around said base, a spacer provided between the round magnets and maintaining and locating the magnets in an equally spaced relationship, and a cover ring annulus arranged over the round magnets and said spacer and furnishing a magnetized annular surface for the said magnetic continuous annulus, said magnetic annulus holding said second sleeve capable of fitting over the metal annulus holding said first sleeve when the breakaway coupling is installed for usage.