Fluid handling – With leakage or drip collecting
Patent
1997-09-30
2000-07-04
Walton, George L.
Fluid handling
With leakage or drip collecting
73 405R, 73 46, 73 491, 73291, 73304R, 137392, 137393, 137557, 137558, 138104, 138114, 141 59, 141 83, 141 95, 141231, 2851231, 340614, 340619, 340620, B67D 533, B67D 5378, F16K 3700, G01M 308
Patent
active
060823925
ABSTRACT:
A hose assembly is provided for transmitting liquid fuel between the fuel tank of a highway truck and the fuel tank of an airport refueler. The assembly comprises inner and outer hoses. The inner hose transmits liquid fuel. A sealed passage is formed between the inner and outer hoses. Each end of the hose assembly is connected to a respective port for transferring the fuel between the highway truck fuel tank and airport refueler tank. The assembly includes at least one sensor port for connecting the passage to sensing means to detect leakage from the inner hose to the passage. A leakage sensing system is coupled to the sensor port for detecting leakage of fuel from the inner hose to the passage and for generating sensor signals. The leakage sensing system includes: (1) a pressure sensor for detecting a change in pressure within the passage, and (2) a liquid sensor for detecting the presence of liquid within the passage. A control mechanism is responsive to the sensor signals for terminating transmission of the fuel when fuel leakage is detected by either the pressure sensor or the liquid sensor.
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General Transervice, Inc.
Walton George L.
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