Fuel meter and theft prevention device

Details Fuel meter and theft prevention device Fuel meter and theft prevention device

1992-07-23

1994-04-19

Pollard, Steven M.

Receptacles

Vehicle mountable tank

220 862, B65B 3100

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active

053038428

ABSTRACT:
A fuel meter and theft prevention apparatus is provided which not only prevents siphoning of fuel from a fuel tank, but also senses and records the amount of fuel added to the tank. A company or business can use the recorded fuel added amount to insure that they are charged only for fuel which is placed in the tank. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fuel meter and theft prevention device includes a tamper proof cap adapted for connection to a conventional diesel fuel tank, a digital turbine flow meter including non-resettable recording means for recording total liquid flow through the meter, an apparatus for preventing high velocity gas flow through the meter while allowing generally unimpeded liquid flow therethrough, and a nozzle adapted to receive fuel. The tamper proof cap includes a vent for releasing air from the fuel tank and a check valve for only allowing fuel to flow into the fuel tank.

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GPI.RTM. Turbine Installation Guidelines, pp. 1 and 2, Oct. 1990.
GPI.RTM. Electronic Digital Meter Owner's Manual, pp. 1-21, Aug. 1990.

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