Round wall-mounted hydrant housing for freezeless wall hydrants

Abstract

A round wall-mounted housing for use with freezeless wall hydrants that provides a housing of a round configuration. The round configuration allows for easy installation of the round wall hydrant housing in existing panels or walls. To install, an access hole may be drilled into the desired wall or wall panel without the need for chiseling or chipping. The present invention also provides a cover that can remain in an upright, open position. The cover pivots on a pin connection securing it to the housing. The cover has guides with extended slots that allow the cover to swing to and then lock in an open position.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An enclosure for a wall hydrant comprising:
 a housing having a round configuration and having means for containing the wall hydrant; 
 a cover pivotally attached to the housing wherein the said cover can move from a closed position to an open position; 
 a slot within the said cover wherein a portion of the said cover can slide about the slot into the said housing when the said cover is in the open position; and 
 wherein the said cover has a domed portion to accommodate larger hydrants. 
 
     
     
       2. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein said housing includes an interior rear surface adapted to receive the wall hydrant. 
     
     
       3. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein a side wall of said housing has a depth approximately equal to that of a concrete wall. 
     
     
       4. The enclosure of claim 1, further comprising an outwardly extending flange associated with an edge of said housing, said flange having an inner surface for engagement onto a wall; and
 wherein said cover is pivotally associated with said flange.   
     
     
       5. The enclosure of claim 4 further comprising a slot within the cover wherein a portion of the cover can slide about the slot into the housing when the cover is in the open position.