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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 28, 2023
Applicant:

Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Clay Evan Bowman, Ooltewah, TN (US);

Harold Thomas Mosley, Ooltewah, TN (US);

Timothy Bain Ervin, Apison, TN (US);

Assignee:

Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B 7/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/68 (2023.01); C02F 1/70 (2023.01); G01K 1/024 (2021.01); G01L 19/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/08 (2006.01); C02F 101/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B 7/006 (2013.01); B08B 9/0325 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/687 (2013.01); C02F 1/70 (2013.01); G01K 1/024 (2013.01); G01L 19/0007 (2013.01); G01L 19/086 (2013.01); B08B 2209/032 (2013.01); C02F 2101/12 (2013.01); C02F 2201/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2209/02 (2013.01); C02F 2209/03 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fluid flushing system includes a sampling port comprising a sampling conduit configured to dispense a sample of a fluid in the fluid routing assembly; a valve configurable in an open valve configuration, wherein the fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid flushing system, and a closed valve configuration, wherein the fluid is prohibited from flowing through the fluid flushing system; and a backflow preventer disposed between the sampling port and the valve, the backflow preventer configured to allow the fluid to flow in a first direction through the fluid flushing system towards the valve and to prevent the fluid from flowing in an opposite second direction through the fluid flushing system towards the sampling port.


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