Outdoor Water Service Enclosure and System
AssigneeIon Irrigation Management Inc.
InventorsMichael Magill, Casey Mahan, Chad Plascko
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Abstract
An outdoor water service system is described. The system is primarily for providing water for outdoor applications in cold weather, such as flooding outdoor rinks but may also be used for other watering applications in warmer weather. The system includes a source of water connected to an underground hydrant with an above-ground hydrant valve and a heated enclosure with a floor and an opening in the floor through which the hydrant valve extends. The enclosure includes a hose, a heater, a water conduit extending from the hydrant valve to the hose, a first door for accessing the hydrant valve from outside of the enclosure and a second door for accessing the hose.
Claims25
An outdoor water service system comprising:
- a) a source of water connected to an underground hydrant with an above-ground hydrant valve;
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- b) an enclosure with a floor and an opening in the floor through which the hydrant valve extends;
- the enclosure further comprising:
- i) a hose;
- ii) a heater;
- iii) a water conduit extending from the hydrant valve to the hose;
- iv) a first door for accessing the hydrant valve from outside of the enclosure;
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- v) a second door for accessing the hose from outside of the enclosure.
An enclosure for an outdoor water service system, the enclosure comprising:
- a) a first compartment with a bottom opening providing an entrance for an above-ground portion of an underground hydrant which includes an above-ground hydrant valve, the first compartment having a first door for providing access to the hydrant valve located in the first compartment when the enclosure is operating in the water service system;
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- b) a second compartment adjacent to the first compartment, the second compartment having sufficient space to hold a hose when the enclosure is operating in the water service system, the second compartment provided with a second door having sufficient area to allow withdrawal of the hose from the second compartment,
- wherein either the first or second compartments are configured for installation of a heater to heat both the first and second compartments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.