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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2002
Norman J. Macdonald, Iii, Lunenberg, MA (US);
Peter M. Macdonald, Sherborn, MA (US);
Paul S. F. Silcox, Plainville, MA (US);
Norman J. MacDonald, III, Lunenberg, MA (US);
Peter M. MacDonald, Sherborn, MA (US);
Paul S. F. Silcox, Plainville, MA (US);
PBJ, LLC, Holliston, MA (US);
Abstract
The invention features an apparatus and method for positioning and supporting a sprinkler head in a ceiling, floor, or wall. In one aspect of the invention, a sprinkler head may be received by a sleeve extending through a broad surface of the plate. The plate may be configured to be removably attached to a support structure in the ceiling, floor, or wall and having an exterior surface exposed to the room or the plate may be attached to a decorative panel which is configured to be removably attached to a support structure in the ceiling, floor, or wall and having an exterior surface exposed to the room. The sleeve may be defined by an opening in the plate or it may be a separate structure permanently or removably attached to the plate.