Anvil International, Inc.

Asc Engineered Solutions, LLC

Mueller International, LLC

Flexhead Industries, Inc.

Odair Dafonseca

Joseph Beagen

Yoram Ringer

Stephen Mitchell

Mike Dooley

William Tyler Howe

A fire sprinkler support assembly includes a bracket assembly comprising a first plate defining a first end and a second end, wherein a plate opening is formed through the first plate between the first end and the second end; a second plate defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the second plate extending through the plate opening, the second plate rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the first plate at the plate opening; and a lever assembly coupling the first plate to the second plate, the lever assembly operable to rotate the second plate relative to the first plate to adjust a distance between the first plate and second plate.

Snap to grid bracket for a sprinlker support assembly

A fire sprinkler assembly includes a flexible conduit; and an integral hub and bracket assembly comprising: a bracket hub coupled to a bracket bar; and an adjustable drop integrally formed with the bracket hub, the adjustable drop defining a lengthwise axis oriented transverse to the bracket bar, the flexible conduit coupled to the adjustable drop; and a sprinkler head extending from the adjustable drop.

Fire sprinkler assembly

A bracket assembly includes an inner plate defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end; an outer plate defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the outer plate substantially parallel with the inner plate; a first member extending from the second end of the inner plate, the first member defining a first free end distal to the inner plate; and a second member extending from the second end of the outer plate, the second member defining a second free end distal to the outer plate; wherein at least one of the first free end and the second free end is angled away from the other of the first free end and the second free end, such that a distance between the first member and the second member increases towards the first and second free ends.

Bracket assembly for fire sprinkler support assembly

A method for using a bracket assembly includes providing a bracket assembly comprising a first plate, a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate, and a lever assembly, the lever assembly comprising a rod and a lever; engaging a beam with the first and second plates; and actuating the lever to decrease a space between the first and second plates to make the bracket assembly more secured with the beam.

Method for using a bracket assembly

A fire sprinkler support assembly includes a beam defining a first side and a second side; a bracket bar; and a bracket assembly coupled to an end of the bracket bar, the bracket assembly including: a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end coupled to the beam; a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate; and a lever assembly coupling the first plate to the second plate, the lever assembly operable to adjust a distance between the first plate and second plate.

Snap to grid bracket for a sprinkler support assembly

A method for using a bracket assembly includes providing the bracket assembly comprising a first plate, a second plate actionable relative to the first plate, and a screw extending through a first fastener opening in the first plate and a second fastener opening in the second plate; engaging a beam with the first plate and the second plate; and tightening the screw to decrease a space between the first and second plates to make the bracket assembly more secured with the beam.

A fire sprinkler support assembly includes a beam defining a first side and a second side; a bracket bar; and a bracket assembly coupled to an end of the bracket bar, the bracket assembly comprising: a first plate defining a first vertical section oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end coupled to the beam, the first plate defining a first plate opening; a second plate actionable relative to the first plate, the second plate extending through the first plate opening in the first plate; and a fastener coupling the first plate to the second plate and operable to adjust a distance between the first plate and the second plate.

A bracket assembly, a fire sprinkler support assembly, and a method for using a bracket assembly are disclosed. The bracket assembly can comprise a first plate having a first end and a second end, the first plate defining a first plate opening and a first fastener opening; a second plate actionable relative to the first plate and defining a second fastener opening, the second plate extending through the first plate opening in the first plate; and a fastener coupling the first plate to the second plate, wherein the fastener is a screw defining a threaded exterior surface, the screw configured to engage the first fastener opening and the second fastener opening.

Provided herein are example aspects of a fire sprinkler assembly and a method for adjusting the height of an adjustable drop. In one aspect, the fire sprinkler assembly can comprise a bracket hub coupled to a bracket bar; a flexible conduit; an adjustable drop coupled to the bracket hub, the adjustable drop defining a lengthwise axis oriented transverse to the bracket bar, and the adjustable drop comprising: an inner casing, wherein the flexible conduit is directly coupled to the inner casing; and an outer casing surrounding the inner casing, the inner and outer casings including corresponding threading to permit rotation between the inner casing and the outer casing to adjust an axial height, along the lengthwise axis, of the inner casing; and a sprinkler head extending from the adjustable drop.

Fire sprinkler assembly including adjustable drop

A connector includes a first member defining a first opening; a second member defining a second opening; and a third member defining a third opening, the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening being centrally connected to define a cavity within the connector. A method for draining a sprinkler assembly includes removing a plug from a third opening of a connector of the sprinkler assembly, a sprinkler body of the sprinkler assembly connected to a first opening of the connector, a flexible conduit of the sprinkler assembly connected to a second opening of the connector; and draining a fluid from the connector and the flexible conduit through the third opening.

Sprinkler assembly connector for flexible conduit

A bracket assembly, a fire sprinkler support assembly, and a method for using a bracket assembly are disclosed. The bracket assembly can comprise a first plate having a first end and a second end; a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate; and a lever assembly coupling the first plate to the second plate, the lever assembly comprising a lever and a rod, the rod engaging a fastener opening in the first plate and a fastener opening in the second plate.

A method for mounting a support assembly to a ceiling support structure is disclosed. In example aspects, the method can comprise providing the support assembly, the support assembly comprising a bracket assembly, the bracket assembly comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a seating frame; positioning the seating frame in an open position; positioning a portion of the ceiling support structure within a space defined between the first and second plates; and securing the bracket assembly to the ceiling support structure.

Method for mounting a support assembly

A method for assembling a sprinkler support assembly, the method including fitting a saddle of a mounting bracket over a grid support of a ceiling system; fastening an attachment leg of the mounting bracket to a suspension frame of the ceiling system with a fastener, the attachment leg disposed at a first bracket end of the mounting bracket, the saddle disposed at a second mounting bracket end of the mounting bracket opposite from the first bracket end, the grid support extending laterally outward from the suspension frame; and securing a sprinkler drop of a fire sprinkler assembly with a clamp, the clamp attached to the mounting bracket.

Sprinkler drop bracket for intersecting downlight

A sprinkler support assembly includes a ceiling system including a suspension frame and a grid support, the grid support extending laterally outward from the suspension frame; and a bracket assembly including a main body and at least one support arm, the main body attached to the grid support, the at least one support arm extending outward from the main body.

A method for mounting a bracket assembly on a suspension frame, the method including attaching a main body of the bracket assembly to the suspension frame; and attaching a support arm of the bracket assembly to a ceiling grid support element of the suspension frame, the support arm extending outward from the main body.

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Pawtucket, RI, United States of America

Odair Dafonseca