| US 7,467,649 B2 | ||
| Automatic shutoff refueling receiver | ||
| Matt Luntz, Highland, Utah (US); and Thomas B. Rose, Downey, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Adel Wiggins Group, Los Angeles, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 08, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/728,832. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0163672 A1, Jul. 19, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65B 1/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 141—352 [141/59; 141/302; 141/346; 141/351] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A refueling receiver comprising:
an inlet configured to receive a nozzle;
a control valve piston connected to said inlet to allow flow from said inlet to said control valve piston, said control valve
piston having an inlet side and an outlet side;
an outlet comprising an outlet fitting and a return fitting, said outlet fitting connected to said inlet to allow flow from
said inlet to said outlet fitting, and said return fitting connected to said outlet fitting to allow flow from said outlet
fitting to said return fitting, wherein said return fitting is connected to said outlet fitting through a sensor; and
a pilot valve in communication with said return fitting to control a pressure differential between said inlet side and said
outlet side to move said control valve piston into a first position to allow flow out of the receiver, and a second position
to prevent flow from leaving the receiver.
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