System for remote control operation of hydrant
AssigneeSemperfire, LLC
InventorsAndrew Geue, Dennis Borde
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Abstract
In one aspect, a system for remote control operation of a hydrant is provided, comprising: a hydrant, comprising: a barrel; a bonnet containing one or more outlet; a flange including a plurality of flange bolts; and an operating nut oriented at the top of the hydrant; and a remote system, comprising: a battery; a gearbox including an electric motor and an operating nut socket engaging the operating nut; a receiver/transmitter electrically connected to the battery and the electric motor; and at least one flange bolt engagement member engaging at least one flange bolt.
Claims15
A system for remote control operation of a hydrant, comprising:
- a hydrant, comprising:
- a barrel;
- a bonnet containing one or more outlet;
- a flange including a plurality of flange bolts;
- and
- an operating nut oriented at the top of the hydrant;
- and
- a remote system, comprising:
- a battery;
- a gearbox including an electric motor and an operating nut socket engaging the operating nut;
- further comprising an auxiliary hydrant nut connected to the operating nut socket engaging the operating nut;
- and
- at least one flange bolt engagement member engaging at least one flange bolt.
A system for remote control operation of a hydrant, comprising:
- a hydrant, comprising:
- a barrel;
- a bonnet containing one or more outlet;
- a flange including a plurality of flange bolts;
- and
- an operating nut oriented at the top of the hydrant;
- and
- a remote system, comprising:
- a battery;
- a gearbox including an electric motor and an operating nut socket engaging the operating nut;
- at least one flange bolt engagement member engaging at least one flange bolt;
- and
- a cover placed over the remote system, the cover including apertures for the one or more outlet.
A system for remote control operation of a hydrant, comprising:
- a hydrant, comprising:
- a barrel;
- a bonnet containing one or more outlet;
- a flange including a plurality of flange bolts;
- and
- an operating nut oriented at the top of the hydrant;
- and
- a remote system, comprising:
- a battery;
- a gearbox including an electric motor and an operating nut socket engaging the operating nut;
- and
- at least one flange bolt engagement member engaging at least one flange bolt,
- wherein the at least one flange bolt engagement member prevents rotation of the remote system relative to the hydrant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.