US 10,370,832 B2Granted

Hydrant assembly

OwnerJohn Albert Leggett, Kyle William Jenkinsinventors

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Abstract

An apparatus includes a hydrant assembly 102 configured for use with a well casing 900, a pitless adapter 902, and a pump assembly 904. The hydrant assembly 102 includes a water spout assembly 104 configured to be positioned above the ground 906 and also above the well casing 900. A water pipe assembly 106 is configured to be in fluid communication with the pitless adapter 902, the pump assembly 904 and the water spout assembly 104. This is done in such a way that water flows from the pump assembly 904, past the pitless adapter 902 and toward the water spout assembly 104 once the pump assembly 904 is activated. A pipe-support assembly 108 is configured to be positioned relative to the well casing 900, the pitless adapter 902 and the pump assembly 904. The pipe-support assembly 108 is also configured to selectively spatially position and support, at least in part, the water pipe assembly 106 relative to the well casing 900, the pitless adapter 902 and the pump assembly 904 in such a way that the pipe-support assembly 108, in use, provides selective spatial positioning of the water pipe assembly 106 relative to site-installation conditions associated with the well casing 900, the pitless adapter 902 and the pump assembly 904, which are installed relative to the surface 905 of the ground 906.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus, comprising:

a hydrant assembly (102) configured for use with a well casing (900), a pitless adapter (902), and a pump assembly (904), in which the well casing (900) is configured to be positioned in, at least in part, and extend into, at least in part, the ground (906) in such a way that the well casing (900) extends from above the ground (906) to below the ground (906) and terminates at a water supply (901) positioned in the well casing (900), and in which the pitless adapter (902) is positioned inside the well casing (900) and below the ground (906), and in which the pump assembly (904) is positioned inside the well casing (900), and is also positioned below the pitless adapter (902), and is also positioned relative to the water supply (901);
and
the hydrant assembly (102) including:
a water spout assembly (104) configured to be positioned above the ground (906) and also above the well casing (900);
and
a water pipe assembly (106) configured to be in fluid communication with the pitless adapter (902), the pump assembly (904) and the water spout assembly (104) in such a way that water flows from the pump assembly (904), past the pitless adapter (902) and toward the water spout assembly (104) once the pump assembly (904) is activated;
and
a pipe-support assembly (108) configured to be positioned relative to the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904);
and
the pipe-support assembly (108) also configured to selectively spatially position and support, at least in part, the water pipe assembly (106) relative to the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904) in such a way that the pipe-support assembly (108), in use, provides selective spatial positioning of the water pipe assembly (106) relative to site-installation conditions associated with the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904), which are installed relative to the surface (905) of the ground (906);
wherein the hydrant assembly (102) further comprises a connector assembly (110) being configured to selectively securely connect the pipe-support assembly (108) to an exposed end section of the well casing (900), in which the exposed end section extends above the ground (906).

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An apparatus, comprising:

a hydrant assembly (102) configured for use with a well casing (900), a pitless adapter (902), and a pump assembly (904), in which the well casing (900) is configured to be positioned in, at least in part, and extend into, at least in part, the ground (906) in such a way that the well casing (900) extends from above the ground (906) to below the ground (906) and terminates at a water supply (901) positioned in the well casing (900), and in which the pitless adapter (902) is positioned inside the well casing (900) and below the ground (906), and in which the pump assembly (904) is positioned inside the well casing (900), and is also positioned below the pitless adapter (902), and is also positioned relative to the water supply (901);
and
the hydrant assembly (102) including:
a water spout assembly (104) configured to be positioned above the ground (906) and also above the well casing (900);
and
a water pipe assembly (106) configured to be in fluid communication with the pitless adapter (902), the pump assembly (904) and the water spout assembly (104) in such a way that water flows from the pump assembly (904), past the pitless adapter (902) and toward the water spout assembly (104) once the pump assembly (904) is activated;
and
a pipe-support assembly (108) configured to be positioned relative to the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904);
and
the pipe-support assembly (108) also configured to selectively spatially position and support, at least in part, the water pipe assembly (106) relative to the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904) in such a way that the pipe-support assembly (108), in use, provides selective spatial positioning of the water pipe assembly (106) relative to site-installation conditions associated with the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904), which are installed relative to the surface (905) of the ground (906);
wherein the pipe-support assembly (108) includes:
an elongated cylindrical-shaped housing (109) providing a peripheral outer surface;
and
a lid assembly (111) configured to be securely selectively coupled to a distal section of the elongated cylindrical-shaped housing (109).

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An apparatus;

comprising:
a hydrant assembly (102) configured for use with a well casing (900), a pitless adapter (902), and a pump assembly (904), in which the well casing (900) is configured to be positioned in, at least in part, and extend into, at least in part, the ground (906) in such a way that the well casing (900) extends from above the ground (906) to below the ground (906) and terminates at a water supply (901) positioned in the well casing (900), and in which the pitless adapter (902) is positioned inside the well casing (900) and below the ground (906), and in which the pump assembly (904) is positioned inside the well casing (900), and is also positioned below the pitless adapter (902), and is also positioned relative to the water supply (901);
and
the hydrant assembly (102) including:
a water spout assembly (104) configured to be positioned above the ground (906) and also above the well casing (900);
and
a water pipe assembly (106) configured to be in fluid communication with the pitless adapter (902), the pump assembly (904) and the water spout assembly (104) in such a way that water flows from the pump assembly (904), past the pitless adapter (902) and toward the water spout assembly (104) once the pump assembly (904) is activated;
and
a pipe-support assembly (108) configured to be positioned relative to the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904);
and
the pipe-support assembly (108) also configured to selectively spatially position and support, at least in part, the water pipe assembly (106) relative to the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904) in such a way that the pipe-support assembly (108), in use, provides selective spatial positioning of the water pipe assembly (106) relative to site-installation conditions associated with the well casing (900), the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904), which are installed relative to the surface (905) of the ground (906);
wherein the water pipe assembly (106) includes:
an elongated rigid pipe (206);
and
a flexible pipe assembly (205);
and
a bleed valve (207);
and
wherein:
the flexible pipe assembly (205) and the elongated rigid pipe (206) are configured to be fluidly coupled to each other;
and
the flexible pipe assembly (205) is configured to be fluidly connected to the pitless adapter (902) and the pump assembly (904);
and
the bleed valve (207) is configured to be fluidly connected to the flexible pipe assembly (205) and the elongated rigid pipe (206);
and
the bleed valve (207) is also configured to bleed and drain potable water from the elongated rigid pipe (206).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/530,806Filed 3 Mar 2017
Priority: CA 295785810 Feb 2017
Published: US 2018/0230682 A116 Aug 2018
Granted: 6 Aug 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

E03B 9/04
Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants: column hydrants
E03B 3/12
Obtaining and confining water by means of wells: by means of vertical pipe wells
E03B 3/16
Obtaining and confining water by means of wells: component parts of wells
E03B 9/025
Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants: taps specially designed for outdoor use, e.g. wall hydrants, sill cocks

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