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An above-ground or below-ground, self-contained, fully-enclosed, unattended fueling apparatus for dispensing fuel in return for payment and accepting payment by credit-card or cash and providing primary and secondary fuel containment to protect the environment against overfills and spills consists o

An above-ground or below-ground, self-contained, fully-enclosed, unattended fueling apparatus for dispensing fuel in return for payment and accepting payment by credit-card or cash and providing primary and secondary fuel containment to protect the environment against overfills and spills consists of a reinforced concrete slab base, a concrete secondary containment vessel anchored to the slab base, a removable reinforced concrete cover closing the secondary containment vessel, a primary containment tank suspended from the cover, a fuel pump, and a credit-card reader. The containment vessel and slab with suspended tank being formed remote from the site of installation.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] An above-ground, self-contained, fully enclosed, unattended fueling apparatus for dispensing fuel in return for payment and providing primary and secondary fuel containment to protect the environment against overfills and spills, comprising:a) a reinforced concrete slab base

[ What is claimed:] [1.] An above-ground, self-contained, fully enclosed, unattended fueling apparatus for dispensing fuel in return for payment and providing primary and secondary fuel containment to protect the environment against overfills and spills, comprising:a) a reinforced concrete slab base containing at least one pre-formed conduit for one of electrical connections and fuel pipes, the device further comprises electrical connections and fuel pipes, at least one of which is contained in said at least one conduit, whereby the electrical connections or fuel pipes contained in said conduit are protected from the environment and from collision damage from vehicles;b) a concrete secondary containment vessel anchored to said slab base, said secondary containment vessel comprising a bottom and four sides of reinforced concrete, said bottom and sides being integral with each other;c) a removable reinforced concrete cover engaging said secondary containment vessel and closing said secondary containment vessel;d) a primary containment tank secured to and suspended from said cover, whereby said tank is fully enclosed in the secondary containment vessel with the cover;e) a fuel pump attached to the apparatus; andf) a payment receiving device attached to said apparatus whereby said apparatus may be made operational by connecting electrical power to said apparatus.