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US 12,564,747 B2Granted
Systems and methods of hollow sprinkler buttons with ridges
AssigneeTyco Fire Products LP
InventorsAlex Laprade, Patrick Luiz, Manuel R. Silva, Jr., Sean E. Cutting
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Abstract
A sprinkler button includes a body and a wall extending from the body. The body includes a ridge and one or more cavities defined by the ridge and extending into the body. The body defines a hollow chamber on an opposite side of the body from the one or more cavities. The wall includes one or more tabs.
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A sprinkler button, comprising:
- a body comprising a ridge and a surface that asymmetrically defines a plurality of cavities to be on one half of the surface and extending into the body, the body defining a hollow chamber on an opposite side of the body from the plurality of cavities;
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- a wall extending from the body, the wall includes one or more tabs.
A sprinkler, comprising:
- a sprinkler body comprising an internal passageway that extends from an inlet to an orifice;
- a sprinkler button, comprising:
- a button body comprising a surface defining a ridge and asymmetrically defining a plurality of cavities to be on one half of the surface and extending into the button body, the button body defining a hollow chamber on an opposite side of the body from the plurality of cavities;
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- a wall extending from the button body, the wall comprises one or more tabs;
- a thermal trigger that applies a load to the sprinkler button;
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- a frame that extends from the sprinkler body around the thermal trigger.
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A sprinkler button assembly, comprising:
- a body comprising a ridge and a surface that asymmetrically defines a plurality of cavities to be on one half of the surface defined by the ridge and extending into the body, the body defining a hollow chamber on an opposite side of the body from the plurality of cavities;
- a wall extending from the body, the wall includes one or more tabs;
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- an insert secured by the one or more tabs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.