LOCKING FIRE HYDRANT

摘要

A locking fire hydrant includes a fire hydrant body having an internal channel extending between a main cap recess and an auxiliary cap recess defined therein. A plunger assembly including first and second plungers is disposed within the internal channel. The first plunger is disposed such that an end thereof is capable of extending into a main cap recess and the second plunger is disposed such that an end thereof is capable of extending into an auxiliary cap recess. When the second plunger is actuated by mounting a locking cap on the fire hydrant body, one of the ratchet teeth provided on the back side of the auxiliary cap engages the second plunger to prevent the auxiliary cap from being removed from the fire hydrant body. A locking cap, an opening tool, and methods of securing an auxiliary cap to a fire hydrant also are described.

主权项

1. A method for securing an auxiliary cap to a fire hydrant, comprising:
mounting a locking cap for closing off a main outlet port of a fire hydrant on the fire hydrant; and actuating an internal latching mechanism to engage an area proximate to an auxiliary outlet port of the fire hydrant, wherein actuating the internal latching mechanism includes:
depressing a first plunger of a plunger assembly disposed in an internal channel with the locking cap, the internal channel coupling the main outlet port and the auxiliary outlet port; andmoving a second plunger of the plunger assembly into an actuated position, wherein the actuated position, prevents the auxiliary cap disposed on the auxiliary outlet port from rotating in at least one direction.