US5246044A
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Fuel dispenser pump containment apparatus
Assignee: MARCHICA FRANK C
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Filing: 1992-09-24
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Granted: 1993-09-21
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Expires: 2012-09-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides an apparatus for containing and terminating fuel leaks at a dispenser pump island. The dispenser containment system of the subject invention comprises a substantially rectangular fiberglass box-like structure, having a lower trough portion and an upper hood portion. The lower trough portion of the dispenser containment system is provided with a plurality of integral fiberglass couplings for interconnecting containment hose with the dispenser pump, an integral fiberglass conduit entry penetration for enabling conductive wires to extend through the dispenser containment system and into the fuel dispenser pump and an integral fiberglass vapor recovery port for removing stage II vapor from the dispenser pump.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen E. Robertson
- 👤 Frank C. Marchica
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:41
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/32; B67D7/3209; B67D7/78; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/5762
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for containing leakage from a fuel dispenser pump, said apparatus comprising a substantially unitary rectangular box-like structure formed of fiberglass material, said box-like structure having an upper hood portion and a lower trough portion, said lower trough portion having a bottom wall, a plurality of fiberglass tubular couplings integral with the box-like structure extending through said bottom wall, each of said plurality of fiberglass tubular couplings being provided with an internal threaded portion and being sealingly connected to said fiberglass bottom wall with fiberglass material, thereby forming an integral fiberglass structure which may be quickly and easily installed in a fuel dispenser pump island to contain leakage from a fuel dispenser pump.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for containing leakage from a fuel dispenser pump, said apparatus comprising a substantially unitary rectangular box-like structure formed of fiberglass material, said box-like structure having an upper hood portion and a lower trough portion, said lower trough portion having a bottom wall, a plurality of fiberglass tubular couplings integral with the box-like structure extending through said bottom wall, each of said plurality of fiberglass tubular couplings being provided with an internal threaded portion and being sealingly connected to said fiberglass bottom wall with fiberglass material, thereby forming an integral fiberglass structure which may be quickly and easily installed in a fuel dispenser pump island to contain leakage from a fuel dispenser pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said bottom wall is downwardly angularly pitched.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of tubular couplings are disposed in spaced apart relationship on the longitudinal axis of the bottom wall of said rectangular box-like structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of tubular couplings extend above and below said bottom wall of said box-like structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of tubular couplings extend below said bottom wall of said box-like structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein a pair of opposed flanges extend outwardly from said upper hood portion of said box-like structure for quick and easy installation of said apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said upper hood portion of said box-like structure includes a plurality of spaced apart upwardly extending bolts for quick and easy installation of said apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said box-like structure includes at least one tubular member extending through said bottom wall thereof remote from the longitudinal axis thereof for enabling electrical conduit to extend through said bottom wall.
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