ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,801, issued on May 20.
"Gasoline dispenser valve system" was invented by Lester James Vanden Berg (Comstock Park, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spigot and valve system for a gasoline can includes a nozzle, an air return conduit within the nozzle, and a spigot housing containing a valve system. The valve system includes an air return shaft slidable within the spigot housing, a gas valve diaphragm secured to the air return shaft, a gas outlet spring, and an actuation lever. An inner air return shaft is positioned within and slidable with respect to the air return shaft. The system also includes a carriage slidably engaged with...