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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2022
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Justin Blaine Childress, Albertville, AL (US);
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A hydrant includes 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 operating stem is positioned in the central bore and the threaded distal end of the operating stem extends beyond the second end of the operating nut; and a shear nut comprising a breakaway portion coupled to a nut portion, the shear nut rotatably secured to the distal end of the operating stem.