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US 12,345,360 B2Granted
Systems and methods for sprinkler systems with flexible hose and rapid seal adapter
AssigneeTyco Fire Products LP
InventorsTimothy J. Olson, Jeremy Cogswell
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Abstract
A sprinkler system includes a fitting and a sprinkler. The fitting includes a hose and at least one adapter coupled with the hose. The at least one adapter includes a first engagement member and a receiver adjacent to the first engagement member. The receiver has a greater inner diameter than the first engagement member. The sprinkler includes a body, at least one flange extending from the body, and a second engagement member extending from the at least one flange.
Claims16
A hose fitting, comprising:
- a hose, comprising:
- an inlet hose end;
- a flange coupled with the inlet hose end;
- a threaded member extending away from the flange;
- an inlet gasket on the flange;
- an outlet hose end;
- and
- a hose portion disposed between the inlet hose end and the outlet hose end, the hose portion comprising at least one of a rubber material, a corrugated material, or a braided metal tubing;
- an adapter, comprising:
- an internal passageway between a first adapter end coupled with the outlet hose end and a second adapter end, the outlet hose end between the first adapter end and the inlet hose end, the second adapter end having a receiver to receive a sprinkler;
- a threaded engagement member between the first adapter end and the second adapter end, the threaded engagement member having a lesser inner diameter than the receiver;
- a gasket;
- and
- a gasket chamber formed in the internal passageway between the first adapter end and the threaded engagement member, the gasket chamber having a holding portion to receive the gasket in an unloaded state and an expansion portion to receive a displaced portion of the gasket in a loaded state of the gasket from pressing of the gasket by the sprinkler;
- and
- a second adapter identical to the adapter, wherein the second adapter is attached to the threaded member of the hose.
13 more elements
A fire protection sprinkler assembly, comprising:
- a hose comprising an inlet hose end, a flange coupled with the inlet hose end, a threaded member extending from the flange, an inlet gasket on the flange;
- and an outlet hose end;
- an adapter, comprising:
- an internal passageway disposed between a first adapter end coupled with the outlet hose end and a second adapter end, the first adapter end between the outlet hose end and the second adapter end;
- and
- a threaded engagement member between the first adapter end and the second adapter end;
- a second adapter identical to the adapter, wherein the second adapter is attached to the threaded member of the hose;
- and
- a sprinkler received in the second adapter end and coupled with the threaded engagement member.
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A hose assembly, comprising:
- a hose comprising at least one of a resilient material, a corrugated material, or a braided metal tubing, the hose comprising an inlet hose end, a shoulder coupled with the inlet hose end, a threaded member extending from the shoulder, an inlet gasket on the shoulder, and an outlet hose end opposite the inlet hose end;
- an adapter, comprising:
- a first end coupled with the outlet hose end, a second end forming a receiver configured to receive a sprinkler, the first end between the hose and the receiver, a threaded engagement member between the receiver and the first end, and a gasket chamber to receive a gasket between the first end and the threaded engagement member;
- and
- a second adapter identical to the adapter, wherein the second adapter is attached to the threaded member of the hose.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.