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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Knox Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Jason S. Pedersen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Tab S. Hinton, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Nathan M. Becktold, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Bryan E. Pavlovic, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Assignee:
KNOX Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/115 (2006.01); B65D 59/02 (2006.01); B65D 59/06 (2006.01); F16L 57/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/115 (2013.01); B65D 59/02 (2013.01); B65D 59/06 (2013.01); F16L 57/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A locking cap may be selectively locked into place within a tubular opening, such as the open end of a standpipe used to charge a building sprinkler system. The locking cap may have a plug portion. A friction load can be used to limit the unauthorized removal of the plug portion.