Method and apparatus for constructing a regulatable fire fighting water supply line from a continuously pressurized waterline

Apparatus for sealing an outlet end of a pressurized waterline while allowing water to flow freely from said outlet end during installation comprising:

• a. an elongated coupler having a proximal end and a distal end,
• i. said elongated coupler having a cavity extending from the proximal end to the distal end,
• ii. said proximal end having a proximal external threaded section proximate thereto, and
• iii. said distal end having a distal external threaded section extending therefrom for receiving a water regulator;
• b. a collar having a primary end and a secondary end with a recess extending from the primary end to the secondary end,
• i. said recess having an internal threaded section proximate to the secondary end,
• ii. said internal threaded section being adapted for use on the proximal external threaded section of the coupler, and
• iii. said recess being suitably sized to receive the outlet end of a pressurized waterline;
• c. means for securing the waterline to the coupler and collar;
• d. a water regulator with a first orientation that allows open-flow and a second orientation that regulates flow,
• i. said water regulator having a first end and a second end, and
• ii. said first end including an internal threaded section for engaging the distal external threaded section of the coupler,
• whereby, the outlet end of a pressurized waterline can be received in to the recess through the primary end of the collar and the collar can be threadedly connected to the proximal end of the coupler to sealingly connect the waterline to the coupler and collar, and the distal external threaded section of the coupler can be threadedly connected to the water regulator having the first orientation that allows open-flow to allow water to flow freely from the outlet end, through the coupler and through the water regulator while the pressurized waterline is being coupled to the water regulator, and the water regulator can then be adjusted to the second orientation to restrict flow and thereby seal the pressurized waterline.

Method for coupling a water regulator to a section of a pressurized waterline while maintaining a free flow of water in the waterline comprising:

• a. cutting the section of a pressurized waterline to provide a receiving end of the waterline and an outlet end of the waterline;
• b. inserting the outlet end of the waterline in to a recess in a collar with the recess having an internal threaded section proximate to a secondary end;
• c. inserting the outlet end of the waterline in to a cavity in an elongated coupler with a proximal external threaded section adapted for use with the internal threaded section of the collar;
• d. rotating the collar relative to the coupler to threadingly connect collar to the coupler to secure the waterline there between;
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• e. rotating the coupler having a distal external threaded section disposed proximate to an end that is opposite the proximal external threaded section relative to a water regulator, having an open-flow orientation, with an internal threaded section adapted for use with the proximal external threaded section of the coupler to threadingly connect the water regulator to the coupler while allowing water to flow freely from the outlet end of the waterline.

Method for constructing a regulatable fire fighting water supply line from a continuously pressurized waterline while allowing water to flow freely from said outlet end during construction comprising:

• a. cutting the continuous section of a pressurized waterline to provide a receiving end of the waterline and an outlet end of the waterline;
• b. inserting the outlet end of the waterline in to a recess in a collar with the recess having an internal threaded section proximate to a secondary end;
• c. inserting the outlet end of the waterline in to a cavity in an elongated coupler with a proximal external threaded section adapted for use with the internal threaded section of the collar;
• d. engaging the outlet end of the waterline to a means for securing;
• e. rotating the collar relative to the coupler to threadingly connect collar to the coupler to secure the waterline with the means for securing between the collar and the coupler;
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• f. rotating the coupler having a distal external threaded section disposed proximate to an end that is opposite the proximal external threaded section relative to a water regulator, having an open-flow orientation, with an internal threaded section adapted for use with the proximal external threaded section of the coupler to threadingly connect the water regulator to the coupler while allowing water to flow freely from the outlet end of the waterline.