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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Richard T. Kitchen, Escondido, CA (US);
Richard D. Traver, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/00 (2006.01); E03B 9/04 (2006.01); A62C 35/20 (2006.01); F16K 17/36 (2006.01); E03B 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B 9/04 (2013.01); A62C 35/20 (2013.01); E03B 9/16 (2013.01); F16K 17/363 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for shutting off the flow of liquid to a hydrant. A break away frangible activator of a valve body becomes dislodged responsive to a hydrant receiving sufficient inadvertent impact. A valve member closes in response to the impact to close off the flow of fluid to the hydrant.