# US 10,865,915 B2 · Fire hydrant nozzle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,865,915 B2 - Document ID: US10865915B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/934,188 - Filed: 2018-03-23 - Published: 2019-09-26 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2018-03-23 - Assignees: Kennedy Valve Company - Applicants: Kennedy Valve Company - Inventors: Paul Kennedy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10865915B2 ## CPC - F16L 15/001: {with conical threads} - A62C 31/02: Nozzles specially adapted for fire-extinguishing - E03B 9/02: Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants - F16L 13/147: {by radially expanding the inner part (F16L13/168 takes precedence)} - A62C 35/20: Hydrants, e.g. wall-hoses, wall units, plug-in cabinets (hydrants in streets E03B9/02) - A62C 35/68: Details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems (valves in general F16K) - F16K 27/006: {of hydrants} - F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL - A62C: FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B17/10) - E03B: INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER (drilling wells, obtaining fluids in general from wells E21B; pipe-line systems in general F17D) - F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)} ## Abstract A fire hydrant nozzle includes an annular sleeve. The annular sleeve has an annular wall, an inlet end, and an outlet end. The inlet end has a fire hydrant connection element configured to couple with a fire hydrant outlet, the outlet end has a fire hose connection element configured to couple with a fire hose, and the fire hydrant connection element has a portion protruding radially inward. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fire hydrant comprising: a fire hydrant outlet; an annular sleeve coupled to the fire hydrant outlet, the annular sleeve having an annular wall, an inlet end, and an outlet end; and a fire hydrant connection element extending from the inlet end, the fire hydrant connection element and the annular sleeve bent radially outward to engage the fire hydrant outlet, the outlet end having a fire hose connection element configured to couple with a fire hose, the fire hydrant outlet including a first annular recess configured to receive an O-ring seal, and including a second annular recess to receive an end portion of the fire hydrant connection element, the first recess being adjacent to the second recess, the first recess being separated from the second recess by an annular, radially inward protrusion, the fire hydrant connection element including a first portion of the annular wall, the first portion of the annular wall having an annular groove, the radially inward protrusion engaging the annular groove. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fire hydrant of claim 1, wherein the outlet end of the annular sleeve includes a second portion of the annular wall, and wherein the first portion of the annular wall is thinner than the second portion of the annular wall. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fire hydrant of claim 1, wherein the fire hydrant connection element is bent radially outward at the first portion of the annular wall. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fire hydrant of claim 1, wherein the outlet end of the annular sleeve includes a second portion of the annular wall, and an outer radius of the annular sleeve steps inward at a boundary between the first portion and the second portion, to create a stop surface against which the fire hydrant outlet abuts. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The fire hydrant of claim 1, wherein the fire hose connection element includes external threads. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The fire hydrant of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the annular sleeve tapers from the outlet end toward the inlet end. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The fire hydrant of claim 1, wherein the outlet end includes a textured surface facing parallel to an axis of symmetry of the annular sleeve. ### Claim 8 A fire hydrant nozzle comprising: an annular sleeve, the annular sleeve having an annular wall, an inlet end, and an outlet end; and a fire hydrant connection element extending from the inlet end, the fire hydrant connection element configured to couple with a fire hydrant outlet, the outlet end of the annular sleeve having a fire hose connection element configured to couple with a fire hose, the fire hydrant connection element having a portion protruding radially inward, the portion protruding radially inward configured to be moved with respect to the outlet end to connect with the fire hydrant outlet, the portion protruding radially inward configured to be bent into a first space, the first space being outside a second space between the outlet end and the inlet end. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The fire hydrant nozzle of claim 8, wherein an entirety of the portion protruding radially inward is configured to be bent into the first space outside the second space. ### Claim 10 A fire hydrant nozzle comprising: an annular sleeve, the annular sleeve having an annular wall, an inlet end, and an outlet end; and a fire hydrant connection element extending from the inlet end, the fire hydrant connection element configured to couple with a fire hydrant outlet, the outlet end of the annular sleeve having a fire hose connection element configured to couple with a fire hose, the fire hydrant connection element having a portion protruding radially inward, the portion protruding radially inward configured to be moved with respect to the outlet end to connect with the fire hydrant outlet, a radial distance of the portion protruding radially inward being greater than an axial distance of the portion protruding radially inward.