Patent ID: 6340059
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
A sprinkler head mounting assembly for attaching a sprinkler head to a pipe, the pipe having a longitudinal axis and a peripheral surface with at least one opening in the peripheral surface such that fluid may flow through the pipe and be distributed through the opening and expelled through said sprinkler head, said sprinkler head mounting assembly comprising:a sprinkler head stem connected to said sprinkler head, said stem of appropriate size to fit into the opening in the peripheral surface of the pipe substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, said stem being sufficient to deliver fluid from the pipe to said sprinkler head; a flange connected to said sprinkler head stem; a first clamp portion having a first end and a second end, said first clamp portion being substantially curved to approximate the curvature of the pipe so that said first clamp portion will fit around a section of the peripheral surface of the pipe, said first and second ends of said first clamp portion being hooked; an opening within said first clamp portion whereby said flange is held by said first clamp portion such that said first clamp portion may be used to affix said sprinkler head to the opening of the pipe; and a second clamp portion having a first end and a second end, said second clamp portion being designed to fit around the section of the peripheral surface of the pipe that is not covered by said first clamp portion, said first and second ends of said second clamp portion being hooked in an opposite manner from said first and second ends of said first clamp portion such that the ends of said first and second clamp portions will join together forming a substantially secure connection.