P V PETRO VEND

Abstract

AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS AND METERING APPARATUS ACTUATED BY KEYS, HOLLERITH CODED AND MAGNETIC CREDIT CARDS; AUTOMATED CONTROL AND METERING APPARATUS FOR SELF-DISPENSING FUEL WITH COMPUTER PRINTOUT APPARATUS RECORDING AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC FUEL PURCHASED; ON-LINE AND/OR OFF-LINE COMPUTER CONTROLLER FUEL DISPENSING PUMPS ACTIVATED BY VARIOUS TYPES OF CARD MEDIA SUCH AS CREDIT CARDS; WITH PRINTED PURCHASE RECORDS CHARGING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL SO DISPENSED TO THE RESPONSIBLE CREDIT CARD OWNER; ALL SOLD AS A UNIT; ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC FUELING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPENSING OF LIQUID AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND FOR ACTIVATING NETWORKS OF COMPUTER DATA BASES TO DETERMINE VALIDITY OF CREDIT CARD CHARGES OR DEBITING DEBIT CARDS TO THEIR PROPER ACCOUNT