Patent ID: 8353309

Claim:
A fire hydrant locking device for use on a hydrant operating nut comprising: an extension operably engaging a hydrant operating nut of a fire hydrant; a housing having a lid hingedly connected to a base, said lid having a top wall and a depending skirt; said base having a top wall and a depending skirt, said top wall having a first opening and a second opening, said top wall first opening receives said extension, said base skirt having a third opening; a locking pin positionable within said base skirt third opening and in an interference relationship with said extension; at least one pin positionable within said base top wall second opening retaining said locking pin in said interference relationship with said extension; and said lid positionable about a hinge between an open configuration and a closed configuration relative to said base, said lid is closed upon said base when said lid is in said closed configuration, and said extension is accessible when said lid is in said open configuration.