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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2022
Viking Group, Inc., Caledonia, MI (US);
Minimax Viking Patent Management Gmbh, Bad Oldesloe, DE;
Jason T. Watson, Hastings, MI (US);
Scott T. Franson, Hastings, MI (US);
Martin H. Workman, Delton, MI (US);
Shawn J. Feenstra, Caledonia, MI (US);
Gary William Pleyte, Byron Center, MI (US);
Viking Group, Inc., Caledonia, MI (US);
Minimax Viking Patent Management GmbH, Bad Oldesloe, DE;
Abstract
A device for protecting and installing a fire protection sprinkler. The protective device is embodied as a tubular cap that axially receives the sprinkler. The protection and installation device includes a wall with a stiffening element to facilitate the strength and rigidity of the device so that it can sufficiently transfer a torque to install the protected sprinkler.