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US 12,011,628 B2Granted
Nozzle aiming device
AssigneeTyco Fire Products LP
InventorChad L. Ryczek
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Abstract
An aiming assembly including a housing and a light source. The housing is configured to be coupled to a nozzle and includes at least one mounting feature configured to retain the housing in a desired position relative to the nozzle. The light source provided at least partially within the housing and configured to selectively generate a conical light beam, and generate a light image.
Claims19
An aiming assembly, comprising:
- a housing configured to be coupled to a nozzle and comprising at least one mounting feature configured to retain the housing in a desired position relative to the nozzle;
- and
- a light source coupled to the housing and configured to:
- generate a conical light beam;
- and
- generate a second light beam forming a dot within the conical light beam.
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A nozzle assembly, comprising:
- a nozzle;
- and
- an aiming assembly removably coupled to the nozzle and comprising:
- a housing defining an aperture to accept the nozzle;
- and
- a light source coupled to the housing;
- wherein the light source generates a light pattern including a first light beam configured to coincide with at least a portion of an expected spray pattern of the nozzle and a second light beam configured to be centered on the expected spray pattern of the nozzle.
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A method for aiming a nozzle, comprising:
- coupling an aiming assembly to the nozzle;
- projecting a light pattern from the aiming assembly, such that the light pattern provides an indication of an expected spray pattern of the nozzle, the light pattern including (a) a first light beam that projects light across an area and (b) a second light beam that projects a dot within the area;
- aligning the aiming assembly to a spray direction of the nozzle;
- and
- redirecting the nozzle and the aiming assembly to a desired direction.
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An aiming system, comprising:
- a first aiming assembly comprising:
- a housing configured to be coupled to a nozzle and comprising at least one mounting feature configured to retain the housing in a desired position relative to the nozzle;
- and
- a light source coupled to the housing and configured to selectively:
- generate a first fixed conical light beam at a first angle;
- and
- generate a light image;
- and
- a second aiming assembly having a second fixed conical light beam at a second angle,
- wherein the first aiming assembly and the second aiming assembly are interchangeable on the nozzle.
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A nozzle assembly, comprising:
- a nozzle;
- and
- a first aiming assembly removably coupled to the nozzle and comprising:
- a housing defining an aperture to accept the nozzle;
- and
- a light source coupled to the housing, wherein the light source generates a first light pattern defined at a first fixed angle and configured to align with at least a portion of an expected spray pattern of the nozzle;
- and
- a second aiming assembly having a second light pattern defined at a second fixed angle,
- wherein the first aiming assembly and the second aiming assembly are interchangeable on the nozzle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.