Title: Sprinkler head with wall penetrating means

Abstract: A sprinkler head for use in residential areas, or the like, requiring the maintenance of aesthetic appearance, including a bayonet impacted by a spring-biased power sleeve for penetrating an interior ceiling or wall. The power sleeve is restrained in the ready position by a wire cable having a rupturable portion separable by heat or other means controlled by a remote device for sensing an incendiary condition in the space to be fire-protected on the opposite side of the ceiling or wall from the sprinkler head.

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Inventors: Barge, Timothy T. (Suitland, MD, US)

Application Number: 797342
Filing Date: 1977-05-16
Publication_date: 1978-11-07
Assignee: Masano; Thomas J. (Suitland, MD); Masano; John T. (Brandywine, MD)
Primary Class(es): 169/70 169/37, 239/271
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US Patent Ref:

1106679	Aug, 1914	Randall	239/271.
2548621	Apr, 1951	Rutledge	239/271.
3714989	Feb, 1973	Gloeckler	169/42.
4015665	Apr, 1977	Simons et al.	169/42.

Other Refs: 2,646,574

May, 1977	DE

Primary Examiner: Saifer, Robert W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow and Garrett