Patent ID: 6719269
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
Apparatus for coupling an outlet end of a pressurized waterline to a water regulator while allowing water to flow freely from said outlet end comprising:a. an elongated coupler having a proximal end and a distal end, i. said elongated coupler having a cavity extending from the proximal end to the distal end, ii. said proximal end having a proximal external threaded section proximate thereto, and iii. said distal end having a distal external threaded section extending therefrom for receiving a water regulator; said coupler has an outwardly extending arm that extends radially along a line perpendicular to a center line of the cavity extending from the proximal end to the distal end; b. a collar having a primary end and a secondary end with a recess extending from the primary end to the secondary end, i. said recess having an internal threaded section proximate to the secondary end, ii. said internal threaded section being adapted for engagement to the proximal external threaded section of the coupler, and iii. said recess being suitably sized to receive the outlet end of the pressurized waterline; said collar has an outwardly extending handle that extends radially along a line perpendicular to a center line of the recess extending from the primary end to the secondary end; and c. means for securing the waterline to the coupler and collar, said apparatus for coupling being capable of being assembled in the field to an outlet end of a pressurized waterline while allowing water to flow freely from said outlet end, with the outlet end of a pressurized waterline received into the recess through the primary end of the collar, and the collar threadedly connected to the proximal end of the coupler to secure the waterline to the coupler and collar by the means for securing, whereby, the distal external threaded section of the coupler can be threadedly connected to a water regulator having an open-flow orientation to allow the pressurized waterline to be coupled to a water regulator while allowing water to flow freely from the outlet end of the waterline.