Static dissipative fuel dispensing nozzle
View Patent ↗A fuel dispensing nozzle includes a body, a handle connected to the body, a handle guard connected to the body and generally surrounding the handle, and a spout extending from the body. Parts of the nozzle are made of, or covered in, static dissipative materials. Additionally, a method for reducing static discharge in existing nozzle installations includes the application of static dissipative material to existing nozzles to address certain static discharge risks.
1. A fuel dispensing device comprising:
a body;
a handle;
a handle guard; and
a spout; wherein
at least one of the body, handle, handle guard, and spout comprises a static dissipative material.
2. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein said static dissipative material comprises a coating.
3. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein said static dissipative material comprises a sleeve.
4. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the spout is covered with a coating of static dissipative material.
5. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the spout is covered with a sleeve of static dissipative material.
6. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the body is covered with a coating of static dissipative material.
7. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the body is covered with a sleeve of static dissipative material.
8. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the handle is covered with a coating of static dissipative material.
9. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the handle is covered with a sleeve of static dissipative material.
10. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 further comprising a handle guard, wherein the handle guard is electrically insulated from the body and handle.
11. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is adapted to transfer fuel from a fuel transport vehicle to a tank.
12. The fuel dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is adapted to transfer non-flammable material into a flammable environment.
13. A fuel dispensing system comprising:
a fuel dispenser;
a fuel dispensing nozzle;
a hose connecting the fuel dispenser to the fuel dispensing nozzle;
wherein the fuel dispensing nozzle comprises:
a body, a handle, and a spout,
wherein at least one of the body, handle, and spout comprises a static dissipative material.
14. The fuel dispensing system of claim 13 further comprising a vapor recovery system in fluid communication with the fuel dispensing nozzle.
15. The fuel dispensing system of claim 14 wherein the body of the fuel dispensing nozzle comprises a static dissipative material.
16. The fuel dispensing system of claim 14 wherein the fuel dispensing nozzle further comprises a handle guard and the handle guard comprises a static dissipative material.
17. The fuel dispensing system of claim 16 wherein the handle guard is electrically insulated from the body and handle.
18. The fuel dispensing system of claim 14 wherein the spout comprises a static dissipative material.
19. The fuel dispensing system of claim 14 wherein the spout comprises a structural material and an exterior coating comprising a static dissipative material.
20. The fuel dispensing system of claim 14 wherein the spout comprises a structural material and a sleeve comprising static dissipative material.
21. The fuel dispensing system of claim 13 , wherein the device is adapted to transfer fuel from a fuel transport vehicle to a tank.
22. The fuel dispensing system of claim 13 , wherein the device is adapted to transfer non-flammable material into a flammable environment.
23. A method for reducing static discharge at existing nozzle installations, the method comprising the steps of:
locating an existing nozzle comprising a body, handle, and spout;
identifying a static discharge risk to be addressed; and
applying static dissipative materials to at least a portion of the existing nozzle to reduce the identified static discharge risk.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the identified risk to be reduced is static discharge associated with the spout; and
the applying static dissipative materials to at least a portion of the existing nozzle includes covering the spout in static dissipative material.
25. The method of claim 24 wherein:
the covering includes fitting a sleeve to the existing spout.
26. The method of claim 24 wherein:
the covering includes coating the existing spout in static dissipative material.
27. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the identified risk to be reduced is static discharge associated with the spout; and
the applying includes replacing the existing spout with a replacement spout made of static dissipative materials.
28. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the identified risk to be reduced is static discharge associated with the body; and
the applying static dissipative materials to at least a portion of the existing nozzle includes covering the body in static dissipative material.
29. The method of claim 28 wherein:
the covering includes addition of a hand warmer comprised of static dissipative material.
30. The method of claim 28 wherein:
the covering includes coating the body in static dissipative material.
31. The method of claim 28 wherein:
the covering includes fitting a sleeve of static dissipative material over the body.
32. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the identified risk to be reduced is static discharge associated with the handle; and
the applying static dissipative materials to at least a portion of the existing nozzle includes replacing the existing handle with a replacement handle made of static dissipative materials.
33. The method of claim 23 wherein:
the identified risk to be reduced is static discharge associated with the handle; and
the applying static dissipative materials to at least a portion of the existing nozzle includes covering the handle with a static dissipative material.
34. The method of claim 33 wherein:
the covering includes fitting a sleeve of static dissipative material over the existing handle.
35. The method of claim 33 wherein:
the covering includes coating the existing handle with static dissipative material.