Patent ID: 7258128

Claim:
A hydrant comprising: a valve housing defining a longitudinally extending conduit having an upstream end and a downstream end; a nozzle in fluid communication with the upstream end; an operating rod disposed in the conduit for longitudinal reciprocation therein, the rod having a plunger end and a driving end, the plunger end disposed within the conduit and adapted to prevent flow of fluid through the conduit from the upstream end to the downstream end in a first position, and permit flow through the conduit in a second position, a flow rate of fluid through the conduit is dependent based upon a longitudinal position of the plunger relative to the conduit; a handle pivotally coupled to the valve housing and coupled to the driving end of the operating rod, whereby pivotal movement of the handle relative to the valve body causes the operating rod to move in the longitudinal direction relative to the conduit; and an adjustable stop coacting with the handle and operatively coupled to the handle, thereby limiting the pivotal rotation of the handle and, in turn, limit the longitudinal movement of the operating rod, thereby limiting the second position of the operating rod, wherein the adjustable stop is a linkage coupling the handle to the operating rod.