Lock for Fire Hydrants

Abstract

A lock for fire hydrants includes a stem with an activating end ( 2 ), which at the top projects through a fixedly mounted top cover ( 1 ), said fire hydrant including a weathershield ( 7 ) to be mounted on the activating end ( 2 ). The lock includes a fastening means ( 5 ) adapted to be fixedly mounted atop the top cover ( 1 ) adjacent the activating end ( 2 ) of the stem. Further, a locking device ( 16 ) is provided for locking the weathershield ( 7 ) together with the fastening means ( 5 ).

1 . A lock for fire hydrants and the like liquid discharge outlets, where the lock includes a stem with an activating end ( 2 ), which at the top projects through a fixedly mounted top cover ( 1 ), said fire hydrant including a weathershield ( 7 ) to be mounted on the activating end ( 2 ), characterised in that the lock includes a fastening means ( 5 ) adapted to be fixedly mounted atop the top cover ( 1 ) adjacent the activating end ( 2 ) of the stem, and that a locking device ( 16 ) is provided for locking the weathershield ( 7 ) together with the fastening means ( 5 ). 
     
     
         2 . A lock according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the fastening means ( 5 ) is adapted to be mounted adjacent the activating end ( 2 ) of the stem and be covered by the weathershield ( 7 ) in the mounted state thereof. 
     
     
         3 . A lock according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterised in that the fastening means ( 5 ) and the weathershield ( 7 ) include matching holes ( 11 ,  14 ,  15 ) allowing a padlock to be used as locking device ( 16 ). 
     
     
         4 . A lock according to  claim 1 , and where a thrust nut ( 3 ) is associated with the top cover ( 1 ), said thrust nut including a hole ( 4 ) for the passage of the activating end ( 2 ) of the stem, characterised in that the fastening means ( 5 ) includes a recess for receiving at least a portion of the thrust nut ( 3 ).