Patent ID: 6116265
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: E03B,Y10T

Abstract:
A freeze-resistant hydrant for mounting in a hole in the ground and connectable to an underground water pipe, the hydrant comprising:a hollow tubular housing of such a length that, when said housing is disposed in the hole, an upper end of said housing is adjacent the ground surface and a lower end of said housing is below a frost line;a base fitting disposed adjacent the lower end of said housing and having a lower end connectable to the water pipe;a stand pipe having an upper outlet end and a lower inlet end;a manually actuated valve disposed at said outlet end of said stand pipe;an end fitting disposed at said inlet end of said stand pipe and removably connectable with an upper end of said base fitting such that said stand pipe extends upwardly through said housing to position the manually actuated valve above ground level;a valve operator finger directly defined on said stand pipe end fitting; anda base fitting valve disposed within said base fitting and having a plunger biased to a closed position to block the flow of water upwardly into said stand pipe from the underground pipe, said plunger being directly engaged by said valve operator finger actuable to an open condition wherein water may flow upwardly into said stand pipe by connecting said stand pipe end fitting to said base fitting.