Extended coverage, storage, automatic fire protection sprinkler

Details Extended coverage, storage, automatic fire protection sprinkler Extended coverage, storage, automatic fire protection sprinkler

2006-04-20

2009-12-01

Tran, Len (Department: 3752)

Fire extinguishers

Sprinkler heads

C169S041000, C169S057000, C239S498000, C239S504000, C239S524000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07624812

ABSTRACT:
A pendent fire protection sprinkler for storage applications, having a body including a fluid passage and an output orifice sealed with a seal cap, two arms extending from the body and meeting at a hub, a release mechanism with a thermally-responsive element positioned between the seal cap and the hub, and a deflector positioned on the hub and facing the output orifice. The deflector has aligned slots at about 90° from each other, corner slots located between the aligned slots, and angled slots located between the aligned slots and the corner slots.

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