Flow indicator for a fuel dispenser

- Amoco Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the flow indicator for a fuel dispenser and interior logo showing my new design, the fuel dispenser being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof on an enlarged scale, the bottom plan view being identical except for the specific shape of the interior plate;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof on enlarged scale;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of my new design, the rear being a mirror image.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of my new design, the rear being a mirror image.

The top, bottom, left and right side view of the second and third embodiments are identical to those of the first embodiment, differing only in the specific shape of the interior plate, the plate being flat in all embodiments as seen in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5. Broken lines are shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 6, and 7 for illustrative purposes only.

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Patent History
Patent number: D305209
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 1986
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 1989
Assignee: Amoco Corporation (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Norman D. Esau (Naperville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Attorneys: Thomas W. Tolpin, William H. Magidson, Ralph C. Medhurst
Application Number: 6/845,789
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Volume, Flow Or Rate (D10/96)