Dry Sprinkler
US8746356B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C37/14
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dry sprinkler for a fire protection system. The preferred dry sprinkler has a metallic disc annulus positionable within a passageway to skew a central axis of a face of the metallic disc annulus with respect to a longitudinal axis of the dry sprinkler so that an expected minimum flow rate based on a rated discharge coefficient is provided. The dry sprinkler operates to provide an expected flow rate over a range of start pressures. The expected flow rate is based on a K-factor rating. The dry sprinkler provides an acceptable level of fluid flow rate from the expected flow rate based on the K-factor for a range of start pressures.
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