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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2014
George Sigelakis, East Rockaway, NY (US);
George Sigelakis, East Rockaway, NY (US);
Sigelock Systems, L.L.C., East Rockaway, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of draining a standpipe includes moving a valve control device toward a closed position sufficient to uncover at least one drain hole before the valve control device achieves a fully closed position, the at least one drain hole being disposed in a slot of a saturation ring and draining a contents of the standpipe through a drain route to an external portion of the standpipe, the drain route is defined by the drain hole in the valve seat ring, drain ports in the drain ring, outlet notches and a drain channel in the saturation ring. The drain hole is radially offset from each of the drain ports in the drain ring and each of the drain ports are radially offset from each of the outlet notches in the saturation ring. A valve control device is also disclosed.