A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a fresh food compartment and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet and including an interior surface in communication with the fresh food compartment when the door is closed. A liquid dispenser is arranged on the interior surface of the door, and a container is supported on the door and configured to receive liquid from the liquid dispenser. A sensor is configured to sense a property of the container, and a control is in communication with the sensor. The control is configured to regulate dispensing of liquid into the container based upon the sensed property of the container. The sensor utilizes a magnetic sensing element located adjacent to the container.

A safety interlock nozzle for use with a safety interlock mechanism is disclosed which comprises a base having an interlock contact surface at a first end and alternating tabs at a second end, a body having alternating tabs at a first end that mate with the alternating tabs of the base, a channel within the body positioned at a second end, a ring clamp for connecting the tabs of the base to the tabs of the body, a splash guard having a first end for contacting with a filler neck housing and a second end having a slot formed therein, the second end capable of fitting within the channel of the second end of the body, and a spring for being captured within the channel in the body and the slot within the splash guard, the spring for connecting the splash guard to the body.

A fuel-additive dispensing bottle used to dispense a liquid fuel additive into a capless fuel-tank system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs, the bottle having: a first neck having a circumference, an exterior surface, and an outside diameter between approximately 0.750 inches to approximately 1.19 inches; a first lip having a circumference, the first lip connected to a first distal end of the first neck, the first lip defining screw-cap threading configured for use with a capless fuel-tank system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs, wherein sections of the screw-cap threading are disrupted with a plurality of substantially planar thread disruptions, the plurality of substantially planar thread disruptions being positioned at regular intervals on the threading; the first neck and first lip configured for insertion into a capless fuel system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs; the first lip describing an orifice configured to allow fluid flow exit therefrom; a first fluid-holding and measuring chamber, wherein the first chamber has at least one visible fixed marking indicating a specified volume of fluid within the first chamber; a second fluid-holding and measuring chamber, wherein the second chamber has at least one visible fixed marking indicating a specified volume of fluid within the second chamber; the first chamber having a greater volume than the second chamber; a fluid conduit that provides a fluid-flow path from the first chamber to a side-fluid-flow entry orifice on the first neck, the fluid conduit having three portions: a first curved distal-end portion, a body portion, and a second curved distal-end portion, wherein the fluid-conduit body portion has a longitudinal axis that is substantially adjacent to and substantially parallel to at least 70% of a longitudinal length of an exterior side-edge portion of the first chamber, wherein the fluid-conduit first curved distal-end portion curves 80 to 100 relative to the fluid-conduit linear-body portion longitudinal axis, wherein the fluid-conduit second curved distal-end portion curves 80 to 100 relative to the fluid-conduit linear-body portion longitudinal axis, the fluid-conduit first curved distal-end portion being connected to a side-edge base portion of the first chamber and configured to allow fluid flow out of the first chamber and into the fluid-conduit first curved distal-end portion; the fluid-conduit second curved distal-end portion connected to the first neck at a side-fluid-flow entry orifice and configured to allow fluid flow out of fluid-conduit second curved distal-end portion and into the first neck; the second chamber connected to a secon

A fuel-additive dispensing bottle used to dispense a liquid fuel additive into a capless fuel-tank system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs, the bottle having: a first neck having a circumference, an exterior surface, and an outside diameter between approximately 0.750 inches to approximately 1.19 inches; a first lip having a circumference, the first lip connected to a first distal end of the first neck, the first lip defining screw-cap threading configured for use with a capless fuel-tank system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs, wherein sections of the screw-cap threading are disrupted with a plurality of substantially planar thread disruptions, the plurality of substantially planar thread disruptions being positioned at regular intervals on the threading; the first neck and first lip configured for insertion into a capless fuel system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs.

A fleet fueling system may be implemented with controllers electronically interfacing with fuel dispensers at dispensing stations and communicating via a wide area network with one or more computing device implementing multiple subsystems. Hardware components and subsystems may be configured to avoid operating errors and provide end-to-end functionality, including one or more of: avoiding damage to movable readers that can collect information about assets positioned at fuel dispensing stations, selectively authorizing fuel to be dispensed based on the types and amount of fuel those assets are authorized to receive, quickly and reliably entering information about assets, providing analytics relating to fuel usage per asset, predicting future fuel needs at each of multiple fuel dispensing sites and scheduling fuel deliveries based on predicted needs, and detecting or correcting operating errors in the system.

A hopper gate opening/closing mechanism for use in a combination weigher (100) includes an actuator (31) for generating a driving force for opening and closing the hopper gate; and a cam mechanism (40A, 21) for opening and closing the hopper gate (14A) based on the driving force applied by the actuator (31); wherein the cam mechanism (40A, 21) inhibits the hopper gate (14A) from being opened in a position at which the hopper gate (14A) is closed.

A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a perimeter beam base, a raised floor and a pair of open-ended parallel fork tine tubes or sockets that communicate with the perimeter beam at the front and rear of the frame, preferably being structurally connected (e.g., welded) thereto. Openings in the perimeter beam base align with the forklift tine tubes or sockets. The frame includes a plurality of fixed side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter beam that include at least left and right side walls. A plurality of gates are movably mounted on the frame including a gate at least at the front and at least at the rear of the frame, each gate being movable between open and closed positions, the gates enabling a forklift to place fluid holding tanks on the floor by accessing either the front of the frame or the rear of the frame. A manifold arrangement with specially configured fittings enables transfer of fluid in any tank to a common outlet.

A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a perimeter beam base, a raised floor and a pair of open-ended parallel fork tine tubes or sockets that communicate with the perimeter beam at the front and rear of the frame, preferably being structurally connected (e.g., welded) thereto. Openings in the perimeter beam base align with the forklift tine tubes or sockets. The frame includes a plurality of fixed side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter beam that include at least left and right side walls. A plurality of gates are movably mounted on the frame including a gate at least at the front and at least at the rear of the frame, each gate being movable between open and closed positions, the gates enabling a forklift to place fluid holding tanks on the floor by accessing either the front of the frame or the rear of the frame. A manifold arrangement with specially configured fittings enables transfer of fluid in any tank to a common outlet.

A fuel can adapter is designed to be used with a fuel can having a neck that is internally and externally threaded. The fuel can adapter includes a plate having external threads for engaging internal threads of the neck, the plate including a hole. The adapter includes a sliding tube mounted to slide within the hole in the plate. The adapter includes an elbow mounted at an upper end of the tube, the elbow including an outlet. The adapter further includes a protrusion extending from the plate beside the hole. The elbow bears against the protrusion to exert a torque on the plate that threads or unthreads the plate from the neck of the fuel can.

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 the inner air return shaft, an air return diaphragm attached to the carriage, and an air return spring between the air return shaft and carriage. The system operates in three positions to control gas flow and air return, ensuring safe and controlled dispensing of gasoline.