Fluid handling – Hydrant type – With casing
Patent
1996-06-07
1997-05-27
Walton, George L.
Fluid handling
Hydrant type
With casing
811243, 811251, 1373825, 137800, 220284, 220725, 220726, 251291, F16K 3506, E03B 906
Patent
active
056323018
ABSTRACT:
A tamper resistant construction for a fire hydrant including a hydrant nut actuating body for mounting on a hydrant nut, a shroud rotatably mounted on a first end portion of the hydrant nut actuating body, a cap rotatably mounted on a second end portion of the hydrant nut actuating body, a wrench-receiving portion on the hydrant nut actuating body, a spring mounted within the hydrant nut actuating body and secured to the cap for biasing the cap over the wrench-receiving portion, and a specialized wrench for retracting the cap and engaging the wrench-receiving portion on the hydrant nut actuating body to thereby turn the hydrant nut actuating body and a hydrant nut coupled thereto.
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Gastel Joseph P.
McGard, Inc.
Walton George L.
LandOfFree
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