Temporary night pipe cap

摘要

A temporary night pipe cap is disclosed. The pipe cap has a gasket, a plate, a pressure relief valve and a plurality of high pressure clamps. The system is removably installed over a water pipe opening at street level or in the ground so that water pressure can be restored for the time period when work on the water pipe ends for the day.

主权项

1. A temporary night pipe cap for a water main pipe so that water service can be restored during times when repairs to the water main are temporarily stopped comprising:
a) A gasket adapted to be placed onto a shoulder surface of an opening in the water main; b) A metal plate with an upper surface and a lower surface and comprising a projection from the upper surface adapted to operably receive a pressure relief valve; and c) A plurality of clamps for securing the temporary night cap to the opening in the water main;
wherein the gasket is placed on the shoulder surface of the water pipe, the lower surface of the metal plate is placed on top of the gasket and the plurality of clamps secure the temporary night cap to a notch in the opening of the water main.