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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2020
Applicants:
Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh, Bad Oldesloe, DE;
Viking Group, Inc., Caledonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Gary William Pleyte, Hastings, MI (US);
Scott T. Franson, Hastings, MI (US);
Martin H. Workman, Delton, MI (US);
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Caledonia, MI (US);
Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH, Bad Oldesloe, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 15/16 (2018.01); A62C 31/28 (2006.01); A62C 35/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 15/16 (2018.02); A62C 31/28 (2013.01); A62C 35/68 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sprinkler guards to protect fire protection sprinklers in their installed and operative positions. A fire protection sprinkler guard includes a structure with a hinged arrangement to flexibly receive a fire protection sprinkler. A latch connection operates in combination with the hinge of the guard to form a rigid cage structure to shield and protect the sprinkler.