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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Leo W. Fleury, Jr., N. Smithfield, RI (US);
Normand James Roy, Coventry, RI (US);
James Ola Williams, Marlborough, MA (US);
Kenneth A. Clark, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Paul Gifford, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Christian Michael Granata, Stoughton, MA (US);
Edward C. Parish, North Reading, MA (US);
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A device for flushing a hydrant includes a stem connected to a fluid valve of the hydrant and an actuation system including a biased translational system coupled to the stem, a compressed gas, and a normally-open gas discharge valve. An actuation system for flushing a hydrant includes a fluid, a piston assembly movable by the fluid, a manual bleed valve in communication with the fluid, and a biasing element at least indirectly biasing the piston assembly towards a stop position.