US 12,214,234 B2
Direct coupling compatible sprinkler
Philip W. Bancroft, Belvidere, NJ (US); Daniel Wake, Bethlehem, PA (US); Ahmed Saleh, Nazareth, PA (US); Matthew A. Bowman, Palmer, PA (US); and Craig Haney, Nazareth, PA (US)
Assigned to VICTAULIC COMPANY, Easton, PA (US)
Filed by Victaulic Company, Easton, PA (US)
Filed on May 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/323,799.
Application 16/663,439 is a division of application No. 15/671,575, filed on Aug. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,471,288, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 18/323,799 is a continuation of application No. 16/663,439, filed on Oct. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,701,534.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/520,668, filed on Jun. 16, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/448,105, filed on Jan. 19, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0293923 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A62C 35/68 (2006.01); A62C 37/12 (2006.01); A62C 37/14 (2006.01); B05B 15/65 (2018.01)
CPC A62C 35/68 (2013.01) [A62C 37/12 (2013.01); A62C 37/14 (2013.01); B05B 15/65 (2018.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sprinkler adapted to receive arcuate surfaces of a grooved coupling, said sprinkler being retainable to said coupling in a pre-assembled state for joining said sprinkler in facing axial end-to-end relation directly to a grooved pipe, said sprinkler comprising:
a monolithic body defining a bore having an inlet and an outlet oppositely disposed, said bore being open at said inlet, and said inlet being separated from said grooved pipe by a gap therebetween to ensure said sprinkler and said pipe are joined by said coupling spaced apart in facing end-to-end relation;
a first arm extending from said body adjacent to said outlet, said first arm having an end positioned in spaced relation to said outlet;
a groove extending around said body, said groove being positioned in said body between said inlet and said outlet, said groove being adapted to receive said arcuate surfaces;
a single closing member located distal of said groove and sealingly engaging said outlet; and
a trigger positioned between said end of said first arm and said closing member, said trigger permitting opening of said closing member.