US 11,680,394 B2
Hydrant mounting bracket
Joseph E. Poskin, Prairie Village, KS (US); Scott P. Brady, Lake Winnebago, MO (US); and William C. Seitter, Overland Park, KS (US)
Assigned to Prier Products, Inc., Grandview, MO (US)
Filed by Prier Products, Inc., Grandview, MO (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/188,138.
Application 17/188,138 is a continuation of application No. 16/384,549, filed on Apr. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,934,692.
Prior Publication US 2021/0180298 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03B 9/02 (2006.01); F16L 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC E03B 9/025 (2013.01) [F16L 5/00 (2013.01); Y10T 137/698 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6977 (2015.04)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. In combination with a water hydrant having a head with a structure engaging periphery and a first retaining clip in a recess of the head within the structure engaging periphery, a head mounting bracket for mounting the water hydrant head to a structure, said head mounting bracket comprising:
a body having a body aperture, and at least one mounting aperture for receiving a mounting fastener; and
a first head mounting tab extending from said body and adapted to receive the first retaining clip in the recess of the water hydrant head within the structure engaging periphery;
wherein the first retaining clip engages said first head mounting tab to secure the water hydrant head against the structure;
wherein the structure engaging periphery conceals said head mounting bracket; and
wherein said body is a planar ring.