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公开(公告)号：US12201864B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-21
申请号：US18801078
申请日：2024-08-12
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： John Desrosier , Thomas Edwin Archibald , Kevin Desmond Maughan , Kenneth Wayne Rogers , Kim Phillip Gordon , Stephen J. Meyer
Abstract: A fire protection system is provided for a space having a pitched roof constructed of structural members extending from a ridgeline to an eave, with respective channels therebetween. A first row of sprinklers is mounted to a first branch line extending generally parallel to the ridgeline. Each sprinkler is positioned within a respective channel, with consecutive sprinklers spaced apart having no less than one, and no more than five, channels therebetween. A second row of sprinklers, downslope from the first row, is mounted to a second branch line extending generally parallel to the first branch line. Each sprinkler thereof is positioned within a respective channel, with consecutive second row sprinklers spaced apart as in the first row. Each second row sprinkler is also placed within a different channel from each first row sprinkler. A farthest number of channels between a first row sprinkler and a second row sprinkler is three.
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公开(公告)号：US11826591B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-28
申请号：US17160774
申请日：2021-01-28
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： Yoram Ringer , Kevin Desmond Maughan , Thomas Edwin Archibald , Stephen J. Meyer
CPC classification number: A62C35/68 , A62C35/60 , F16K1/22 , F16K15/033 , F16K17/048 , F16K37/005 , A62C35/605 , Y10T137/8326
Abstract: A wet piping system modular valve assembly includes a single piece valve body with a check valve within the valve body. The check valve is movable between a closed position and an open position according to a pressure differential across the check valve. A drain valve is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body downstream of the check valve. A mechanically independent flow detection switch is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body upstream of the drain valve.
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公开(公告)号：US11517779B2
公开(公告)日：2022-12-06
申请号：US16824359
申请日：2020-03-19
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： Stephen J. Meyer , Thomas Edwin Archibald , Kevin Desmond Maughan
Abstract: A test, drain and adjustable pressure relief module for a sprinkler system has a single body with three independent and fluidly connectable flow ports. A first port of the three flow ports is fluidly connectable at an inlet side thereof to the sprinkler system. A second port of the three flow ports has an adjustable pressure relief valve removably mounted to an outlet thereof. The valve is biased into a closed position and a threshold pressure is required to open the valve and discharge fluid is selectively adjustable. A third port of the three flow ports has an open outlet end configured to removably connect with a drainage pipe. The three ports form a Tee connection and have a flow valve therebetween to selectively direct flow between an outlet of the first port and at least one of the respective inlets of the second and third ports.
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公开(公告)号：US11872421B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-16
申请号：US17981877
申请日：2022-11-07
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： John Desrosier , Kevin Desmond Maughan , Stephen J. Meyer , Thomas Edwin Archibald
Abstract: A fire protection system is provided for a space having a roof including a pitched portion and at least one end portion having a hip, sloping downward from an apex substantially coinciding with an end of the pitched portion toward an eave and extending outward toward the ends of the sides of the pitched portion. The hip may have a lower hip, including jack trusses, and an upper hip, including stepdown trusses. Within the upper hip, at least two rows of sprinklers may be placed, with a first row of sprinklers located substantially at the apex. The maximum allowable spacing between sprinklers in a direction perpendicular to the slope of the hip may be greater than a maximum allowable spacing between rows of sprinklers, i.e., in a direction parallel to the slope of the hip.
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公开(公告)号：US11027163B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
申请号：US16853208
申请日：2020-04-20
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： Stephen J. Meyer , Yoram Ringer , Thomas Edwin Archibald
Abstract: A thermal trigger assembly for remote mechanical actuation of another fire protection system component includes an activation component having a base and a movable member. A bias member biases the movable member from a preactivation to an activated position with respect to the base. A thermally responsive element retains the movable member in the preactivation position until a predetermined thermodynamic condition is reached, when the thermally responsive element loses structural integrity. A flexible connector includes a flexible hollow outer cable housing with one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the base. A flexible cable is inside the outer cable housing for sliding movement therein and has one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the movable member. The flexible cable is moved with respect to the outer cable housing by movement of the movable member upon loss of structural integrity by the thermally responsive element.
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公开(公告)号：US10912964B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-09
申请号：US16778528
申请日：2020-01-31
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： Yoram Ringer , Kevin Desmond Maughan , Thomas Edwin Archibald , Stephen J. Meyer
Abstract: A wet piping system modular valve assembly includes a single piece valve body with a check valve within the valve body. The check valve is movable between a closed position and an open position according to a pressure differential across the check valve. A drain valve is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body downstream of the check valve. A mechanically independent flow detection switch is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body upstream of the drain valve.
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公开(公告)号：US11547888B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-10
申请号：US17340849
申请日：2021-06-07
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： Stephen J. Meyer , Yoram Ringer , Thomas Edwin Archibald
Abstract: A thermal trigger assembly for remote mechanical actuation of another fire protection system component includes an activation component having a base and a movable member. A bias member biases the movable member from a preactivation to an activated position with respect to the base. A thermally responsive element retains the movable member in the preactivation position until a predetermined thermodynamic condition is reached, when the thermally responsive element loses structural integrity. A flexible connector includes a flexible hollow outer cable housing with one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the base. A flexible cable is inside the outer cable housing for sliding movement therein and has one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the movable member. The flexible cable is moved with respect to the outer cable housing by movement of the movable member upon loss of structural integrity by the thermally responsive element.
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公开(公告)号：US11517777B2
公开(公告)日：2022-12-06
申请号：US17616863
申请日：2020-06-04
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： John Desrosier , Kevin Desmond Maughan , Stephen J. Meyer , Thomas Edwin Archibald
Abstract: A fire protection system is provided for a space having a roof including a pitched portion and at least one end portion having a hip, sloping downward from an apex substantially coinciding with an end of the pitched portion toward an eave and extending outward toward the ends of the sides of the pitched portion. The hip may have a lower hip, including jack trusses, and an upper hip, including stepdown trusses. Within the upper hip, at least two rows of sprinklers may be placed, with a first row of sprinklers located substantially at the apex. The maximum allowable spacing between sprinklers in a direction perpendicular to the slope of the hip may be greater than a maximum allowable spacing between rows of sprinklers, i.e., in a direction parallel to the slope of the hip.
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公开(公告)号：US11439855B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-13
申请号：US17212028
申请日：2021-03-25
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： Yoram Ringer , Kevin Desmond Maughan , Thomas Edwin Archibald , Stephen J. Meyer
Abstract: A wet piping system modular valve assembly includes a single piece valve body with a check valve within the valve body. The check valve is movable between a closed position and an open position according to a pressure differential across the check valve. A drain valve is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body downstream of the check valve. A mechanically independent flow detection switch is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body upstream of the drain valve.
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公开(公告)号：US10850143B2
公开(公告)日：2020-12-01
申请号：US16047306
申请日：2018-07-27
Applicant: Victaulic Company
Inventor： Thomas Edwin Archibald , Yoram Ringer
Abstract: An activator for a pilot type firefighting system for accelerating firefighting system activation is disclosed. The system comprises a control valve which acts to control firefighting fluid flow to a distribution system, and configured such that release of pressure to a control chamber would activate the control valve. The activator comprises a first chamber in fluid coupling to the pilot fluid and a second chamber in fluid coupling to the pilot line via a flow restrictor. A pressure sensing member is disposed such that pressure difference between the chambers would cause an activation of a switch. The release of the switch directly or indirectly causes activation of an electrical valve which vents the pressure in the control chamber. Several aspects of the invention include various firefighting arrangements, various optional features of the activator, firefighting system, and several methods of operation of a system utilizing the activator.
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