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A fire hydrant of the "dry" barrel type having an improved means of draining the barrel after the hydrant has been used. The hydrant is provided with a drain passageway communicating the interior of the hydrant barrel to the exterior. A diffuser is attached to the hydrant at the drain passageway and

A fire hydrant of the "dry" barrel type having an improved means of draining the barrel after the hydrant has been used. The hydrant is provided with a drain passageway communicating the interior of the hydrant barrel to the exterior. A diffuser is attached to the hydrant at the drain passageway and receives water therefrom. The diffuser eliminates the need for force flushing the drain passageway and the localized draining of the hydrant barrel, thus eliminating soil erosion in the vicinity of the hydrant. Furthermore, the diffuser protects the interior components of the hydrant from entrance of foreign matter.

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A fire hydrant of the "dry" barrel type having an improved means of draining the barrel after the hydrant has been used. The hydrant is provided with a drain passageway communicating the interior of the hydrant barrel to the exterior. A diffuser is attached to the hydrant at the drain passageway and

A fire hydrant of the "dry" barrel type having an improved means of draining the barrel after the hydrant has been used. The hydrant is provided with a drain passageway communicating the interior of the hydrant barrel to the exterior. A diffuser is attached to the hydrant at the drain passageway and receives water therefrom. The diffuser eliminates the need for force flushing the drain passageway and the localized draining of the hydrant barrel, thus eliminating soil erosion in the vicinity of the hydrant. Furthermore, the diffuser protects the interior components of the hydrant from entrance of foreign matter. ng a first end and a second end, an inferior border opposed to the superior border, the inferior border having a first end and a second end, an outer surface extending between the superior border and the inferior border from the first end of the superior border and the inferior border to the second end of the superior border and the inferior border, an inner surface extending between the superior border and the inferior border from the first end of the superior border and the inferior border to the second end of the superior border and the inferior border, the outer surface facing away from a facial cavity and opposed to the inner surface; first facial interface attached to a first end of the transverse stent, the first end extending between the first end of the superior border of the transverse stent and the first end of the inferior border of the transverse stent, wherein the first facial interface includes a surface positioned adjacent a first side of the patient's face; a second facial interface attached to a second end of the transverse stent, the second end extending between the second end of the superior border of the transverse stent and the second end of the inferior border of the transverse stent, wherein the second facial interface includes a surface positioned adjacent a second side of the patient's face; a docking platform attached to the outer surface of the transverse stent at a preselected angle, the docking platform for supporting at least one medical device; and means for attaching the first and second facial interfaces to the first and second sides of the patient's face, the means for attaching comprising structure to mechanically clasp a patient's face. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for attaching the first and second facial interfaces to the first and second sides of the patient's face is selected from the group consisting of adhesively adhering, mechanically clasping and combinations thereof. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the means for attaching includes a hydrocolloid adhesive. 4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the means for attaching includes a pectin based adhesive. 5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the means for attaching includes a substantially transparent, hypoallergenic adhesive. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transverse stent is of a predetermined length sufficient to provide mechanical clasping to the first and second sides of the patient's face. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second facial interfaces further includes an inferior border, at least a portion of each of the inferior borders of the first and second facial interface mechanically clasping an area of the patient's face overlying at least a portion of an inferior border of a patient's mandible. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the at least a portion of the inferior border of the first and second facial interface are each offset medially about 5 degrees to about 35 degrees from a plane substantially parallel to the respective first and second side of the patient's face to mechanically clasp an area of the patient's face overlying at least a portion of the inferior border of a mandible of the patient. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for attaching the first and second facial interfaces to the first and second sides of the patient's face is an adhesive intermediate the facial interface and the patient's face. 10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the first and second facial interfaces are substantially contoured to a contour of the respective first and second side of the patient's face. 11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for attaching the first and second facial interfaces to the first and second sides of the patient's face is an adhesive applied to the first and second sides of the patient's face intermediate the facial interface and the face. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the first and second facial interfaces are substantially contoured