Arrangement for securing in-ground water valves

Details Arrangement for securing in-ground water valves Arrangement for securing in-ground water valves

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Huson, Gregory (Department: 3753)

Valves and valve actuation

Detachable actuator

Rotary valve

C137S371000, C137S382500

Reexamination Certificate

active

11101650

ABSTRACT:
Underground water valves having square operating nuts, such as but not limited to critical water valves which control different pressure zones or different demand areas, are secured by a shielding cap, each of which have a recess that receives a valve operating nut and a cylindrical projection which frustrates attempts to rotate the operating nut. When an authorized person decides to open or close one of the valves, the shielding cap is retrieved from the operating nut by a retrieving head which has the socket defined by a frustoconical recess. Within the recess are a pair of opposed pins which seat in J-shaped slots in the frustoconical projection. Upon rotating the retrieving head, the pins move into alignment with open ends of the J-shaped slots, down shank portions of the slots and abut closed ends of the slots so that the shielding cap may be pulled from the valve operating nut and withdrawn through the valve operating box. The operating nut is then exposed for rotation by a wrench having an elongated rod with a T-shaped handle and a socket which complements the valve operating nut in size and shape. After the operating nut has been rotated to open or close the valve, as desired, the shielding cap is returned to a nesting relationship with the operating nut.

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