Fire sprinkler flexible piping system, bracing apparatus therefor, and method of installing a fire sprinkler
US7373720B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49435
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A bracing apparatus for bracing a flexible pipe extending between a fire sprinkler header pipe and a sprinkler and for holding the sprinkler in a desired location, a flexible piping system having the bracing apparatus, and a method of installing a sprinkler of a sprinkler system having the bracing apparatus. The bracing apparatus has first mounting members that attach to a flexible pipe, and a stiffener bar that extends between the first and second mounting members.
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