/Fire Protection Systems And Methods Using Fire Protection Devices Installed In Pipe Fittings With An Internally Housed Seal Member
Abstract
Fire protection systems and methods having piping interconnections for connecting a fire protection device to a fluid source. The piping interconnections include a branch connector connected to a pipe header. The branch connector includes a tubular member and an internal annular seal member housed in an internal gasket chamber of the tubular member. The tubular member includes an internal stepless surface between a terminal end of the tubular member and the internal gasket chamber.
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What is claimed is:
Fire protection systems and methods having piping interconnections for connecting a fire protection device to a fluid source. The piping interconnections include a branch connector connected to a pipe header. The branch connector includes a tubular member and an internal annular seal member housed in an internal gasket chamber of the tubular member. The tubular member includes an internal stepless surface between a terminal end of the tubular member and the internal gasket chamber.
Timeline
Filed
06/17/2026Published
10/01/2026Granted
Not AvailableIPC Codes(3)
A62C 31/28:Accessories for delivery devices, e.g. supports
A62C 31/02:Nozzles specially adapted for fire-extinguishing
A62C 37/11:heat-sensitive