Fluid handling – Hydrant type – With casing
Patent
1997-03-20
1998-03-17
Walton, George L.
Fluid handling
Hydrant type
With casing
811243, 811251, 1375825, 137800, 220284, 220725, 220726, 220727, 251214, 251291, F16K 3506, E03B 906
Patent
active
057275904
ABSTRACT:
A tamper resistant construction for preventing unauthorized actuation of the hydrant nut of a fire hydrant by causing any lateral pounding or upward forces applied to the tamper resistant construction to be transmitted directly to the hydrant body cover of the fire hydrant including a packing nut threaded into the hydrant body cover proximate the hydrant nut, a hydrant nut actuating body located within the packing nut and mounted on the hydrant nut in turning relationship therewith, a shroud permanently or removably rotatably mounted on the packing nut in closely spaced relationship to a cap rotatably mounted on the hydrant nut actuating body, and a configuration on the hydrant nut actuating body between the cap and the shroud for receiving a special wrench.
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Julicher Bradley J.
Lanham Thomas R.
Gastel Joseph P.
McGard, Inc.
Walton George L.
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