Patent ID: 8826998
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
1. A dry sprinkler comprising: a structure defining a passageway extending along a longitudinal axis between an inlet and an outlet, the structure having a rated K-factor defining an expected flow of fluid in gallons per minute from the outlet divided by the square root of the pressure of the flow of fluid fed into the inlet of the passageway in pounds per square inch gauge; a fluid deflecting structure proximate the outlet; a trigger assembly proximate the outlet that has an actuated and unactuated position; and the fluid deflecting structure located at a fixed axial distance from the outlet such that the axial distance is the same in both an unactuated state and an actuated state; and a diverter assembly disposed within the passageway between the inlet and the outlet when the trigger assembly is in the actuated and unactuated position, the diverter assembly including: a locator disposed in the structure and fixed to the diverter assembly.