Fire hydrant

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1974-07-19

1976-02-24

Schwadron, Martin P.

Fluid handling

Hydrant type

With valve at outlet

2511494, 2511496, 285 38, 285388, E03B 904, F16L 3728

Patent

active

039398617

ABSTRACT:
A fire hydrant designed to prevent the unauthorized use of an outlet nozzle which is located on the above ground barrel portion of the stand pipe. The hydrant includes a valve means located within the barrel portion and provided with a valve member which is biased to a closed position extending across the upstream end of the outlet nozzle. A valve actuator is provided to be threaded onto the outlet nozzle for moving the valve member away from the closed position to an open position permitting the flow of water through the outlet nozzle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 401263 (1889-04-01), Fruen
patent: 516323 (1894-03-01), Wolters
patent: 1020917 (1912-03-01), Linscott et al.
patent: 1802497 (1931-04-01), Bozowich
patent: 2083319 (1937-06-01), Daviet
patent: 2480174 (1949-08-01), Yost

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