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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000

Filed:

Jan. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:

Norman J MacDonald, III, Lunenburg, MA (US);

Peter M MacDonald, Boxboro, MA (US);

Paul S Silcox, Pembroke, MA (US);

Assignee:

PNM, Inc., Acton, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
169 37 ; 169 16 ; 169 41 ; 52 39 ; 5250606 ; 5250607 ; 239209 ; 239600 ; 239588 ; 248 56 ; 248 59 ; 248 75 ; 248214 ; 248343 ; 285 31 ;
Abstract

A system is provided for maintaining a sprinkler head in a position to allow continued operation during a fire in the event that the support structure for the sprinkler head fails or is otherwise removed. The support system includes a central hub adapted to receive a sprinkler head, a first leg attached to the central hub and having first and second ends. The support system also includes first and second ends having fastening devices adapted to attach the ends to the support structure. The fastening devices are configured to break away from the support structure in the event of support structure failure.


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