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US 10,302,219 B2Granted
Adjustable operating rod for a hydrant
AssigneeWCM Industries, Inc.
InventorsWilliam T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk
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Abstract
An adjustable operating rod assembly is provided. In one embodiment a telescoping rod and tube are provided such that the length of the operating rod can be selectively adjusted in order to accommodate fluid inlet pipes of various lengths and regardless of manufacturer.
Claims19
An operating rod for a hydrant assembly, the operating rod comprising:
- a handle end comprising an outer surface configured to receive a tool for manipulation of the operating rod;
- an opposite valve end comprising at least a portion of an inlet valve;
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- two or more members selectively connectable to one another to define an overall length of the operating rod, wherein at least one of the two or more members comprises the handle end and only one of the two or more members comprises the valve end, and wherein when the two or more members are connected to one another, rotation induced into the operating rod at the handle end is transferred to the valve end.
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An adjustable operating rod kit comprising:
- an inlet valve;
- a first member comprising a first end and an opposite second end, the second end comprising the inlet valve;
- a second member comprising a third end and an opposite fourth end;
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- a third member comprising a fifth end and an opposite sixth end, wherein the first member, the second member, and the third member are selectively connectable to one another forming an operating rod for use with a hydrant assembly, and wherein the first end, the third end, and the fifth end each comprise an outer surface configured to receive a tool for manipulation of the operating rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.