US 12,084,844 B2
Hydrant nozzle cap adapter
Daryl Lee Gibson, Chattanooga, TN (US); Timofey Sitnikov, McDonald, TN (US); and Paul S. Gifford, Chattanooga, TN (US)
Assigned to Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/071,359.
Application 18/071,359 is a continuation of application No. 16/874,340, filed on May 14, 2020, granted, now 11,542,690.
Prior Publication US 2023/0092513 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03B 9/06 (2006.01); F16L 37/248 (2006.01); F16L 37/252 (2006.01); F16L 55/115 (2006.01)
CPC E03B 9/06 (2013.01) [F16L 37/248 (2013.01); F16L 37/252 (2013.01); F16L 55/1155 (2013.01); F16L 55/1157 (2013.01); Y10T 137/5468 (2015.04)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A nozzle cap adapter comprising:
an adapter ring defining a first adapter ring end, a second adapter ring end opposite the first adapter ring end, and an interior void extending from the first adapter ring end to the second adapter ring end;
a nozzle connector extending from the second adapter ring end of the adapter ring, the nozzle connector configured to rotatably engage a fire hydrant nozzle; and
a latch coupled to the adapter ring and configured to removably lock the nozzle cap adapter onto the fire hydrant nozzle;
a gasket housing extending into the interior void and defining a gasket groove, the gasket groove facing in a direction extending towards the second adapter ring end; and
a gasket disposed within the gasket groove and configured to abut an end of the fire hydrant nozzle;
wherein:
the adapter ring defines outer adapter ring surface and an inner adapter ring surface;
the inner adapter ring surface defines the interior void;
a latch alcove extends into the outer adapter ring surface;
the latch is received within the latch alcove;
the latch alcove is partially bound by a latch shelf extending formed proximate to the first adapter ring end;
the latch shelf defines a first adapter ring key hole; and
a latch fastener extends through the first adapter ring key hole to couple the latch to the adapter ring.