Fire hydrant operating nut and method for lubricating the operating nut

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10099079
APP PUB NO 20160038776A1
SERIAL NO

14802698

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A method for delivering water through a fire hydrant is disclosed and includes unlocking a sprinkler cap control lock on the fire hydrant, removing the sprinkler cap control lock to access an operating nut of the fire hydrant and activating the operating nut to deliver water through a plurality of sprinkler ports in at least one of a plurality of caps on the fire hydrant. Also disclosed are fire hydrant with a lubricant channel and a method of lubricating a fire hydrant operation nut. Also disclosed is a fire hydrant that does not need a lubricant disposed between the operation nut and the fire hydrant body due to an operating nut sleeve being disposed between the operation nut and the fire hydrant body.

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  • SIGELOCK SYSTEMS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sigelakis, George Oceanside, US 10 66

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