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1. A fire hose adapter, configured to connect a fire hose to a vandalized fire department connection comprising a groove offset from a flat surface; the fire hose adapter comprising:
a locking ring with internal threads; a locking hub coupled with threads to receive the locking ring; a first wedge segment and a second wedge segment attached to the locking hub and biased radially outward of the locking hub with at least two springs; the locking hub is coupled to a holding plate, the holding plate being immediately adjacent to the locking hub and configured to offset the first wedge and the second wedge from the vandalized fire department connection and into the groove; wherein threading the locking ring around the locking hub compresses the first wedge and the second wedge into the groove and attaches the fire hose adapter to the vandalized fire department connection. |
