Patent ID: 9677691
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A62C,B05B,F16L

Claim:
1. A bracket for a sprinkler fitting, comprising: a first flange; a second flange connected to the first flange, the first and second flanges being substantially parallel to each other; a mounting flange connected to at least one of the first and second flanges; and a hold-down bracket for retaining an adapter of the sprinkler fitting, the hold-down bracket being removably attached to the first flange, wherein one of the first and second flanges comprises a first hole formed therethrough, and the other one of the first and second flanges comprises a polygonal opening formed therethrough and aligned with the first hole, the polygonal opening being non-circular, and aligning with a polygonal end of an adapter of the sprinkler fitting inserted in the bracket, such that rotation and vertical movement of the adapter is limited with respect to the bracket upon engagement of the polygonal opening with the adapter and attachment of the hold-down bracket, the adapter disposing a sprinkler coupled thereto with respect to a finished ceiling surface of a structure, wherein the first flange and the second flange are both configured to receive and contact the sprinkler fitting.