Inflow protection device for air relief valves on water-carrying pipelines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8776822
APP PUB NO 20140026979A1
SERIAL NO

13560772

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An inflow protection device for preventing liquids and other contaminants from entering a water-carrying pipeline through an air valve connected to the pipeline. The inflow protection device includes an adaptor and an elongated vent pipe. The adaptor has a first end for coupling with an outlet of the air valve and second end. The vent pipe has a first end configured for directly or indirectly coupling with the second end of the adaptor and a second end extending out of and above a vault in which the air valve is installed. The vent pipe is of a length sufficient to position its second end above a flood plain level so that the second end allows air to be exhausted from and admitted into the air valve even when the vault in which the air valve is located becomes flooded.

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ODOR CONTROL SPECIALTIES LLC2902 NW 59TH STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64151

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McIntire, Mark Riverside, US 3 126

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