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Patent No.:

US 9960833 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 05, 2016

Tamper-resistant relay modules for communication within a mesh network

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Edward C. Parish, North Reading, MA (US);

James Ola Williams, Marlborough, MA (US);

David Edwin Splitz, Sandwich, MA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Taylor English Duma LLP

Primary Examiner:

Yuwen Pan

Assistant Examiner:

Paul P Tran

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/36 (2006.01); H04B 7/14 (2006.01); H04B 7/15 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04M 11/04 (2006.01); G01D 21/00 (2006.01); E03B 9/02 (2006.01); A62C 37/10 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08B 23/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); G01R 21/00 (2006.01); G01R 21/06 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01); A62C 37/40 (2006.01); H04B 7/155 (2006.01); G09F 17/00 (2006.01); G09F 19/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/14 (2013.01); A62C 37/40 (2013.01); E03B 9/02 (2013.01); G08B 21/00 (2013.01); H01Q 1/36 (2013.01); H04B 7/155 (2013.01); G09F 17/00 (2013.01); G09F 19/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for attaching a relay module to a fire hydrant comprises positioning the relay module adjacent to the fire hydrant, the fire hydrant comprising a hydrant body and a bonnet coupled to the hydrant body by a plurality of fasteners, the bonnet mounted on top of the hydrant body, the relay module comprising a radio housing defining a top surface, a mast connected to the radio housing and extending upwards from the top surface, and a mounting bracket attached to the top surface, the mounting bracket engageable with the hydrant body; and securing the relay module to the fire hydrant such that the mounting bracket and a portion of the top surface is positioned beneath the bonnet.

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