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Granted Patent B2
US 6,845,882 · App. 10/626,093 · Granted Jan 25, 2005

Multiproduct fuel dispenser using a common meter

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Patent No.
US 6,845,882
App. No.
10/626,093
Granted
Jan 25, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multiproduct fuel dispenser for dispensing a plurality of fuels stored in a plurality of reservoir tanks comprising a nozzle for dispensing fuel, fuel delivery lines for delivering fuel from the plurality of reservoir tanks to the nozzle, and a common fuel meter operatively connected to the fuel delivery lines for quantifying the amount of fuel dispensed from the plurality of reservoir tanks, the common fuel meter having an internal volume no greater than 0.1 gallons.

Claims (10)

1. An apparatus for dispensing fluid, comprising:

a meter;

at least one nozzle in communication with the meter;

a plurality fluid sources, each in communication with the meter; and

a valve between one of the plurality of fluid sources and the meter; and

wherein a fluid volume from the valve up to and including one nozzle is approximately 0.3 gallons or less.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least two of the fluid sources supply fuel of differing grades.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a valve between each of the plurality of fluid sources and the meter.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a controller adapted to control the valves.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a fluid volume from a convergence point of a plurality of flow paths from the plurality of fluid sources up to and including one nozzle is approximately 0.3 gallons or less.

Assignments (14)
TERMINATION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL (FIRST LIEN - RELEASES RF 033204-0647) Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: WAYNE FUELING SYSTEMS LLC
Reel/Frame 041032/0261 →
TERMINATION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL (SECOND LIEN - RELEASES RF 033204-0647) Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: WAYNE FUELING SYSTEMS LLC
Reel/Frame 041032/0148 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2014
From: DRESSER, INC.
To: WAYNE FUELING SYSTEMS LLC
Reel/Frame 033484/0698 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2014
From: WAYNE FUELING SYSTEMS, LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033204/0680 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2014
From: WAYNE FUELING SYSTEMS, LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033204/0647 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 19489/178 Recorded Feb 3, 2011
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DRESSER INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CRFRC-D MERGER SUB, INC.; DRESSER, INC.; DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DRESSER ENTECH, INC.; DRESSER RE, INC.; RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 025741/0490 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 19489/283 Recorded Feb 3, 2011
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DRESSER INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CRFRC-D MERGER SUB, INC.; DRESSER, INC.; DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DRESSER ENTECH, INC.; DRESSER RE, INC.; RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 025741/0527 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2007
From: DRESSER INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CRFRC-D MERGER SUB, INC.; DRESSER, INC.; DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DRESSER ENTECH, INC.; DRESSER RE, INC.; RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED
To: LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 019489/0283 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2007
From: DRESSER INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CRFRC-D MERGER SUB, INC.; DRESSER, INC.; DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DRESSER ENTECH, INC.; DRESSER RE, INC.; RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED
To: LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 019489/0178 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2007
From: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DRESSER, INC.; DEG ACQUISITIONS, LLC; DRESSER RE, INC.; DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DRESSER RUSSIA, INC.; DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC.; DRESSER CHINA, INC.; DRESSER ENTECH, INC.; LVF HOLDING CORPORATION; RING-O VALVE INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 019489/0077 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 22, 2007
From: DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC.; DRESSER, INC.; DRESSER CHINA, INC.; DRESSER ENTECH, INC.; DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DRESSER RE, INC.; DRESSER RUSSIA, INC.; LVF HOLDING CORPORATION; RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED
To: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 018787/0138 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 7, 2004
From: DRESSER EQUIPMENT GROUP, INC.
To: DRESSER, INC.
Reel/Frame 015426/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2003
From: TODD, JOHN ARNOLD
To: DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 014538/0750 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2003
From: DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: DRESSER EQUIPMENT GROUP, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS DRESSER, INC.)
Reel/Frame 014538/0685 →