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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Mikhail German, Johnston, RI (US);
Leo W. Fleury, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Ken Clark, Oreana, IL (US);
Mikhail German, Johnston, RI (US);
Leo W. Fleury, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Ken Clark, Oreana, IL (US);
Mueller International, Inc., Portsmouth, NH (US);
Abstract
A fire hydrant system relating to protection of a water supply from contamination. The fire hydrant system includes a barrel adapted to communicate at least indirectly with a water supply; a nozzle extending from the barrel; a hydrant valve adapted to controllably regulate communication between the barrel and the water supply; a valve actuator adapted to allow actuation of the hydrant valve; a nozzle cap adapted to at least close off the nozzle opening; and a hydrant shoe in communication with the water supply, the hydrant shoe comprising a backflow prevention assembly, wherein water can flow from the water supply through the hydrant shoe into the barrel at an open position of the backflow prevention assembly disc, and wherein media cannot enter the water supply via the barrel when the backflow prevention assembly disc is in a closed position.
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