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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
May. 31, 2019
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Daryl Lee Gibson, Cleveland, TN (US);
William Mark O'Brien, Toronto, CA;
Sebastien Perrier, Toronto, CA;
Paul S. Gifford, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B 7/00 (2006.01); E03B 9/02 (2006.01); F16L 55/115 (2006.01); G01M 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/24 (2013.01); E03B 7/003 (2013.01); E03B 9/02 (2013.01); F16L 55/1152 (2013.01); F16L 55/1155 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example aspects of a nozzle cap for a fire hydrant and a method for manufacturing a nozzle cap to detect leaks in a fluid system are disclosed. The nozzle cap for a fire hydrant can comprise a cap body, the cap body comprising an inner housing and an outer housing, the outer housing defining a cavity; a vibration sensor received within the cavity and configured to detect leaks in a fluid system connected to the fire hydrant; and a metal insert contacting the vibration sensor and the inner housing.