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US 11,591,812 B2Granted
Systems and methods for an indicator system in firestop protection systems
AssigneeHilti Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMatthew Zemler, Lucas Ackerman, Matthew Samuels
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Abstract
A system includes a lead-sleeve coupled to a platform. The platform attaches to a sheet metal having alternating peaks and valleys, and the platform includes a block-out component that conforms to a valley of the sheet metal. The system also includes an indicator system coupled to a cap of the lead-sleeve, where the indicator system protrudes through the concrete after the concrete is poured and solidified around the lead-sleeve.
Claims7
A system, comprising:
- a lead-sleeve coupled to a platform, wherein the platform is configured to be attached to a sheet metal comprising alternating peaks and valleys, and wherein the platform comprises a block-out component configured to conform to a valley of the sheet metal;
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- an indicator system coupled to a cap of the lead-sleeve, wherein the indicator system protrudes through a top surface of concrete after the concrete is poured and solidified around the lead-sleeve, allowing an operator to locate and/or identify the indicator system above the top surface of the solidified concrete.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.