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US 8,910,723 B2Granted
Sprinkler cover
AssigneeThe Viking Corporation
InventorsShawn Gregory Orr, Andrew Taylor Thompson, Scott Franson
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Abstract
A sprinkler head cover including an end wall and a side wall extending from and around the end wall to form a cavity therebetween. The cavity is sized for receiving a deflector and arms of a sprinkler head. The side wall is adapted for engaging the sprinkler head to thereby releasably mount the cover to the sprinkler head. The sidewall includes a tear-away strip to facilitate removal of the cover from the sprinkler head.
Claims8
A combined sprinkler head cover and a sprinkler head, comprising:
- the sprinkler head having a body and arms, the arms supporting a deflector,
- said cover being made from a one-piece plastic material and including a cup-shaped body having an open first end and a substantially closed second end;
- said substantially closed second end having an end wall and said cup-shaped body including a generally cylindrical side wall extending from and around said end wall to form said open first end and a cavity extending from said closed second end and said open first end, said cavity receiving the deflector and arms of the sprinkler head, said side wall having a tear-away strip to facilitate removal of the cover from a sprinkler head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.