The present invention is a wall hydrant box having a unitary front plate welded onto a front portion of the wall hydrant box. The unitary front plate is sufficiently sized to allow a ring or any other such structure to be mounted to a rear portion of the wall hydrant box, so that the structure is obscured when the wall hydrant is viewed from the front. The unitary front plate also provides a uniform and aesthetic look to the front of the wall hydrant box.
1. A wall hydrant box comprising:
a box including a front side and a rear side;
a cover mounted on the front side of the box;
a ring welded onto the rear side of the box, at least a portion of the ring extends beyond the box; and
a unitary frame welded onto the front side of the box such that the unitary frame covers at least a portion of the front side of the box,
wherein the unitary frame is constructed from a single piece of material that is sufficiently sized to obscure the ring when viewed from the front side of the box.
2. The wall hydrant box of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes an operating key lock.
3. The wall hydrant box of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a descriptive label.
4. The wall hydrant box of claim 1 , wherein the box accommodates a wall hydrant.
5. The wall hydrant box of claim 1 , wherein the cover is hinged to allow access to a wall hydrant.
6. The wall hydrant box of claim 1 , wherein the box, cover, and unitary front plate are constructed of stainless steel.
7. The wall hydrant box of claim 1 , wherein the ring is constructed of stainless steel.