Patent ID: 6173739
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A reversible fire department connection comprising two axially opposite ends, each end being removably coupled to a stand pipe attachment of a building fire sprinkler system, one end having one or more passages for accommodating normal in flow or out flow, and an axial passage closeable by a removable cap, a check valve comprising spring loaded pivotal clappers located in the other end, in a first operative position of the fire department connection water is supplied to the fire sprinkler system, and in a second operative position of the fire department connection water is drained from the sprinkler system by removing the cap and connecting the axial passage end to the standpipe attachment, and a removable filter comprising metallic screener with rubber coated outer circumference for stopping debris from entering the fire sprinkler system located in the one or more inlet passages.