Gas pump key

摘要

A pressure brace device holds a gas pump handle in the open position, can store small items such as a SPEEDPASS, and can be clipped to small-gauge items such as a key ring. The pressure brace comprises a depressible plunger within a spring-loaded housing. The plunger is compressed into the housing while the brace is situated in the gas pump handle, then released. The outward pressure provided by the spring holds the handle in the open position, allowing gas to flow through the pump.

主权项

1. A pressure brace adapted to brace a handle of a gas pump, comprising:
a cylindrical, hollow housing comprising an upper end, an upper notch adjacent the upper end, and a lower receptacle; a depressible plunger extending from the upper end of the housing and slidable within the housing, the depressible plunger comprising a groove and a pressable tab on a first end and further comprising a projection between the first end and a second end of the plunger; an end cap removably coupled in to the lower receptacle; a prop between the end cap and the depressible plunger; and a spring within the housing biased between the prop and the plunger to push the depressible plunger outward from the housing, wherein: when the plunger is depressed, the spring is compressed against the prop, and the projection and the notch form an open latching mechanism, and when the plunger is not depressed, the projection forms a closed latching mechanism.