Patent ID: 6668852
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: E03B,Y10T

Abstract:
A service sleeve coupled with a frost free sillcock for mounting within a wall of a structure, the sillcock including a body portion proximate the outside surface of the wall, and an inner portion proximate the inside surface of the wall, said service sleeve comprising:an elongated cylindrical housing having an outermost end, an inner end, and an outer surface defining an inner chamber, a collar having a central opening, wherein the outermost end of the housing is received within the central opening of the collar, a cap having an inner surface, a first end, and a second end, wherein the first end of the cap having a diameter sized to receive the outer surface of the inner end of the housing, and the second end of the cap sized to slidingly receive the water pipe, a stem portion having a male portion and a female portion, said male and female portions having bores therethrough, said female portion having an inlet end that is coupled to the water pipe and an opening opposite the female portion's inlet end, said opening for access to the bore of the female portion, said male portion having an outlet end for connecting to the inner portion of the sillcock and an opening opposite the male portion's outlet end, said opening for access to the bore of the male portion, the male portion further including an extension portion, said extension portion having two circular grooves formed on the width of the extension portion to receive sealing rings, said extension portion configured to slide in and out the bore through the opening of the female portion, wherein the male portion and the female portion will generally be telescopically engaged, wherein the water pipe extends through the cap and in to the housing and coupled to the inlet end of the female portion of the stem within the housing, wherein water in the inner chamber of the housing is directed to drain through the collar and outside the structure.