Patent ID: 7111875

Claim:
A hydrant used in combination with a pipe comprising: a hydrant body having a fluid passage passing from an inlet end to an outlet end; a slip clutch assembly connected to the inlet end, the slip clutch assembly adapted to retain the pipe; said slip clutch assembly comprises a retaining ring having a plurality of sloped spring fingers around said pipe; said fingers having inside surfaces toward said pipe and outside surfaces away from said pipe; said fingers having an inherent bias toward said pipe; said spring fingers having pipe engaging ends allowing pipe movement in a first direction therethrough but preventing reverse pipe movement therethrough in an opposite direction; a deactuator in engagement with said inside surfaces of said sloped fingers to shift said fingers against the inherent bias of the fingers to allow said reverse pipe movement; a rim affixed within the slip clutch assembly to capture the deactuator and the retaining ring; and wherein the deactuator is slidably retained between the rim and an annular ring.