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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2019
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Justin Blaine Childress, Albertville, AL (US);
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A hydrant comprising: an operating stem comprising a threaded distal end extending from the hydrant; an operating nut comprising a first end facing the hydrant, an opposed second end, and a central bore defined in the operating nut and extending from the first end to the second end, the operating nut positioned on the operating stem such that a portion of the stem is positioned in the central bore and the threaded distal end of the stem extends beyond the second end of the operating nut; a snap ring positioned on the stem, the snap ring configured to prevent the operating nut from being removed from the operating stem without removing the snap ring; and a tightening nut rotatably secured to the stem, the tightening nut comprising internal threads configured to matingly engage the threaded distal end of the stem.