Patent ID: 6447027
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A hydrant nozzle for connecting a fire hose to a fire hydrant, said hydrant nozzle comprising:a tubular body portion extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end, said body portion having a generally cylindrical outer surface and a generally cylindrical inner surface defining a fluid passageway between said first and second ends; a cylindrical neck portion extending from said second end of the body portion to a front face and having an outer peripheral rim and an inner rim defining a center opening in fluid communication with said fluid passageway of said body portion; a pair of spaced apart locking lugs projecting outwardly from said outer surface and positioned between said first and second ends of said body portion for removably securing said hydrant nozzle to the fire hydrant; and a pair of spaced apart arcuate shaped locking grooves recessed in said front face of said neck portion for removably securing said hydrant nozzle to the fire hose, said locking grooves defined by a bottom surface recessed from said front face of said neck portion and extending between spaced apart first and second end walls defining said grooves and upstanding, parallel and curved inner and outer walls projecting upwardly from said bottom surface to said front face and extending between said first and second end walls.