Sprinkler assembly
AssigneeThe Viking Corporation
InventorsScott Franson, Thomas Winebrenner, Shawn Orr
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Abstract
A sprinkler assembly includes a body, a support, which extends from the body, and a closure device that releasably closes the discharge opening of the body. The sprinkler assembly further includes a trigger that releasably holds the closure device at the discharge opening. The support is adapted to allow the fluid flowing from the discharge opening, when the closure device is released, to pass through the support substantially unimpeded by the support and, further, is adapted to reshape the flow of fluid as it flows through the support.
Claims43
A sprinkler assembly comprising:
- a sprinkler body including a passageway, an inlet opening, a discharge opening, and an axis extending through said discharge opening, said body being adapted to connect to a fluid supply;
- a closure device for closing said discharge opening;
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- said discharge opening having an annular surface supporting said closure device at said discharge opening, and said annular surface being non-orthogonal to said axis wherein said closure device is angled at a non-orthogonal angle relative to said axis.
A sprinkler assembly flow-shaper comprising:
- an annular support with a central opening and a central axis extending through said opening;
- a plurality of tines extending from said annular support and including distal ends extending inwardly towards said central axis and being spaced apart to define therebetween a plurality of passageways between said tines.
A sprinkler assembly compression member comprising:
- a wedge-shaped member with a generally centrally located recess on one side thereof adapted for holding an end of a heat sensitive member and a pair of recesses on an opposite side thereof at opposite ends of said wedge shaped member adapted for receiving the tips of compression screws therein.
A sprinkler assembly comprising:
- a body including a passageway, an inlet opening, a discharge opening, and an axis extending through said discharge opening;
- a support extending from said body;
- a closure device releasably positioned at said discharge opening to close said passageway;
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- a heat responsive trigger mounted to releasably retain said closure device at said discharge opening of said body, said heat responsive trigger extending angularly relative to said axis.
A sprinkler assembly comprising:
- a body including a passageway, an inlet opening, a discharge opening, and an axis extending through said discharge opening;
- a support extending from said body, said support being non-intersecting with respect to said axis;
- a closure device releasably positioned at said discharge opening to close said passageway;
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- a heat responsive trigger mounted to releasably retain said closure device at said discharge opening of said body, said heat responsive trigger engaging a transverse compression member, said transverse compression member being supported between said support and said heat responsive trigger.
A sprinkler assembly comprising:
- a sprinkler body including a passageway, an inlet opening, a discharge opening, and an axis extending through said discharge opening;
- a support extending from said body;
- a flow-shaper mounted to said support;
- a closure device releasably positioned at said discharge opening to thereby close said passageway;
- a heat responsive trigger mounted to releasably retain said closure device at said discharge opening of said body;
- wherein said flow shaper includes a central opening and said axis extending through said opening and a plurality of tines extending from said support and including distal ends extending inwardly towards said axis and being spaced apart to define therebetween a plurality of passageways between said tines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.