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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Alan Channell, Albertville, AL (US);
Michael Wheatley, Guntersville, AL (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/40 (2006.01); E03B 9/04 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01); F16B 21/12 (2006.01); F16K 31/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/406 (2013.01); E03B 9/04 (2013.01); F16B 7/0413 (2013.01); F16B 21/12 (2013.01); F16K 31/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hydrant includes a hydrant body defining an internal cavity; an upper stem positioned within the internal cavity; a lower stem positioned within the internal cavity; and a stem coupling securing the upper stem to the lower stem, the stem coupling comprising a coupling body defining a main bore that is circular in radial cross-section and sized to receive the upper stem and the lower stem; and a plurality of ribs, each rib extending radially outward from the coupling body.