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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Sliger, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Paul Gifford, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Steve Fearnow, Cleveland, TN (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/00 (2006.01); E03B 9/02 (2006.01); E03B 9/04 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/36 (2006.01); E03B 9/06 (2006.01); F16K 1/36 (2006.01); B29K 9/06 (2006.01); B29K 105/20 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/006 (2013.01); B29C 45/14065 (2013.01); B29C 45/14819 (2013.01); B29C 45/36 (2013.01); E03B 9/02 (2013.01); E03B 9/04 (2013.01); E03B 9/06 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14147 (2013.01); B29K 2009/06 (2013.01); B29K 2105/20 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7506 (2013.01); F16K 1/36 (2013.01); Y10T 137/5327 (2015.04);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a main valve of a hydrant includes: forming an internal rigid structure including a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface, and a locating feature, the locating feature defined in a one of the top surface and the bottom surface; positioning the internal rigid structure in a mold by contacting the locating feature with the mold; and forming an outer shell around the internal rigid structure.