Patents
US 9290916 B2: Removable fire hydrant nozzle with improved locking structure
- Granted
- 2016-03-22
- Filed
- 2014-05-13 application 14276026
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A removable hydrant nozzle with a locking arrangement for securing the nozzle in a nozzle opening. The locking arrangement includes an axially movable slide configured to selectively engage a portion of the hydrant adjacent the nozzle opening, such as a lug mouth in a quarter-turn fitting. The slide is mounted to a slide housing and is spring loaded. In use, the slide automatically retracts as the nozzle is inserted into the nozzle opening and automatically extends into locking engagement with the mouth when the nozzle becomes fully seated. Once engaged, the slide prevents removal of the nozzle until manually disengaged. The slide may be movably mounted on a pair of shoulder bolts. The slide may include a paddle that extends outwardly where it is accessible to the operator. The nozzle may include a handle and a seal fitted onto the inner axial end of the nozzle.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160322.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ USA, Inc. 9 patents | US company or organization | East Jordan, MI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Nelson Hoogerhyde | Mancelona, MI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Patrick Francis Brennan | East Jordan, MI | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bryan Griffin | Petoskey, MI | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kyle Thomas Peters | East Jordan, MI | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E03B | Installations or methods for obtaining, collecting, or distributing water | E03B9/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L21/035 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T137/5485 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-20 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EAST JORDAN FOUNDRY, LLC signed 2017-07-19 EJ AMERICAS, LLC signed 2017-07-19 EJ ARDMORE, INC. signed 2017-07-19 EJ ASIA-PACIFIC, INC. signed 2017-07-19 EJ EUROPE, LLC signed 2017-07-19 EJ FRANCE FINANCE, LLC signed 2017-07-19 EJ GROUP DISC, INC. signed 2017-07-19 EJ GROUP, INC. signed 2017-07-19 EJ USA, INC. signed 2017-07-19 GMI COMPOSITES, INC. signed 2017-07-19 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | 43053/459 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-05-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRENNAN, PATRICK FRANCIS signed 2014-05-07 GRIFFIN, BRYAN JAMES signed 2014-05-07 HOOGERHYDE, ERIC NELSON signed 2014-05-07 PETERS, KYLE THOMAS signed 2014-05-07 | EJ USA, INC. EAST JORDAN, MI | 32876/335 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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