Patents by Inventor Alan J. Reep

Alan J. Reep has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5377729
    Abstract: This invention relates to a check valve device for a fuel pump nozzle comprising a stopper having a stem slidably extending through a bore of a support member which is securely engaged within the passage of the nozzle near the dispensing end thereof. The stopper has a plug member offset and fixedly attached to the stem to close off the passage of the nozzle with the urging of a spring mounted about the stem between the support member and a stop member which is securely attached about the stem near the opposite end thereof. The check valve device prevents liquid such as gasoline from dripping or escaping out the dispensing end of the nozzle when liquid is not being dispensed through the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Inventor: Alan J. Reep