Sprinkler riser connecting apparatus
AssigneeKing Bros. Industries
InventorRobert King
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Abstract
Sprinkler riser connecting apparatus including a connector having a first generally cylindrical hollow sleeve adapted to be mounted in a fixed secure relationship to a vertically extending stake extending upwardly from the ground. A split sleeve is connected to the hollow sleeve having a throughbore adapted to receive a vertically extending sprinkler riser pipe therein. The sleeve is comprised of two semi-circular pieces which can be spread apart over the riser, then snapped together to secure the riser therebetween.
Claims15
Apparatus for maintaining a sprinkler riser pipe in a firm upright position in a sprinkler system comprising:
- a stake adapted to be mounted in a generally vertically position in a sprinkler system supporting surface;
- a connector including a generally hollow sleeve having a throughbore with a cross-section generally conforming to the cross-section of said stake and slightly greater in diameter thereof whereby said sleeve may be mounted on said stake encircling the same in a close-fitting relationship;
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- a pair of generally semi-circular sections coupled to said sleeve by an extension portion, each of said sections having flexible portions interconnecting said sections to said extension portion, each of said section having mating interlocking means at the free ends thereof whereby said sections may be moved from a first open position wherein said free ends are spaced from each other to a second closed position surrounding a sprinkler riser pipe in a tight close fitting relationship with said free ends interlocked in a snap fitting relationship.
A connector for coupling a sprinkler riser pipe to a riser support comprising:
- a generally hollow sleeve having a throughbore;
- a pair of generally semi-circular sections coupled to said sleeve by an extension portion, each of said sections having flexible portions interconnecting said sections to said extension portion, each of said section having mating interlocking means at the free ends thereof whereby said sections may be moved from a first open position wherein said free ends are spaced from each other to a second closed interlocking position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.