Hydrant roof mount
AssigneeWCM Industries, Inc.
InventorWilliam T. Ball
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Abstract
A system for securing a hydrant to a roof of a building is provided that includes a hydrant support that rigidly interconnects to the roof deck. In addition, a method of sealingly interconnecting a standpipe of the hydrant to the hydrant support is provided wherein a plurality of seals are employed. In order to enhance the seal provided between the standpipe and a hydrant support, a boot may be used that covers the interface between the standpipe and the hydrant support.
Claims23
A roof mount for a hydrant, which includes a standpipe, comprising:
- a hydrant support having a first flange with a tube extending therefrom;
- a second flange for spaced interconnection to said first flange via at least one mounting bolt;
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- a sealing system positioned within said tube adapted for engagement to a standpipe, said sealing system including an upper seal that is interconnected to a lower seal with an intermediate seal therebetween via at least one bolt, wherein tightening said bolt generates a bulge in said intermediate seal.
A device for mounting a hydrant, comprising:
- a means for supporting having a means for mating with a means for stabilizing extending therefrom;
- a flange for spaced interconnection to said means for mating via at least one means for fastening;
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- a means for sealing positioned within said means for stabilizing adapted for engagement with an standpipe, said means for sealing including an upper seal that is interconnected to a lower seal with an intermediate seal therebetween via at least one bolt wherein tightening said bolt bulges said intermediate seal.
A fluid hydrant for interconnection to a roof of a structure having a roof deck and a roof underside, comprising:
- a hydrant support having a flange with a tube extending therefrom, said flange adapted to engage the roof deck;
- an under deck flange adapted for engage the roof under side;
- a plurality of mounting bolts that interconnect said flange and said under deck flange wherein the roof deck and the roof underside is positioned therebetween;
- a standpipe positioned within said tube;
- a sealing system positioned between said tube and said standpipe;
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- a hydrant interconnected to said standpipe.
A method of affixing a hydrant to a roof comprising:
- placing a hydrant support having a flange with a plurality of holes and a hollow tube extending therefrom onto a roof deck of a structure;
- using said hydrant support to locate a hole pattern;
- drilling mounting holes through the roof deck and the under side of the roof;
- cutting a hole to receive a standpipe of the hydrant into the rook deck;
- placing mounting bolts through the hydrant support, the roof deck and the under side of the roof;
- engaging an under deck flange onto the underside of the roof such that said mounting bolts are placed therethrough;
- interconnecting nuts to said mounting bolts, thereby securely interconnecting said hydrant support to a roof;
- placing said standpipe into said hydrant support;
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- placing a sealing system between said standpipe and said hydrant support.
A roof mount for a hydrant, which includes a standpipe, comprising:
- a hydrant support having a first flange with a tube extending therefrom;
- a second flange for spaced interconnection to said first flange via at least one mounting bolt;
- a sealing system positioned within said tube adapted for engagement to the standpipe;
- and
- a boot adapted for association with the standpipe and for engagement to said tube.
A device for mounting a hydrant, comprising:
- a means for supporting having a means for mating with a means for stabilizing extending therefrom;
- a flange for spaced interconnection to said means for mating via at least one means for fastening;
- a means for sealing positioned within said means for stabilizing adapted for engagement with a standpipe;
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- a boot adapted for association with the standpipe and for engagement to said means for stabilizing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.