US 7,353,840 B1
Split nut for outlet box installation
Andrew Price Deinken, 8669 Steelhead Ave., Kings Beach, Calif. 96143-2322 (US); and Marshall W. Henningsen, 1844 Calash Dr., Carson City, Nev. 89703 (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/377,319.
Int. Cl. F16K 51/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 137—360  [251/148] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. The combination of a water supply valve having an inlet side; an externally threaded nipple connected to the inlet side of the water supply valve; a hose barb fitting having a hose barb section, a smooth-walled section having a first outside diameter and a flange disposed between the hose barb section and the smooth-walled section, the flange having a second outside diameter; and an internally threaded nut cooperatively engageable with the externally threaded nipple but having an inside diameter smaller than the second outside diameter, the nut having a side wall comprising an arcuate gap defining an opening sufficient to receive the smooth-walled section of the hose barb fitting laterally through the gap.