Patent ID: 7185567

Claim:
In combination, a tool and a torque plate for installing a sprinkler head assembly into a piping network, said sprinkler head assembly including a sprinkler head having a discharge orifice and a threaded nipple for attachment to said piping network, said combination comprising: said torque plate fixedly attached to said sprinkler head, said torque plate having a base portion with an aperture therethrough for receiving said sprinkler head, a plurality of fingers projecting outwardly from said base portion, one of said fingers being narrower than other of said fingers, said narrower finger providing an orientation indicator for assisting an installer in rotatably orienting said sprinkler head, said fingers being engageable with said tool and transmitting torque to said sprinkler head for rotating said threaded nipple when said tool is engaged with said fingers and turned, said combination further including a removable cover for protecting said sprinkler head, said cover having an elongated sidewall positioned surrounding said sprinkler head, said tool comprising: an elongated body defining a cavity sized to receive said cover, one end of said body having a plurality of lengthwise extending slots sized and positioned to receive said fingers when said body is positioned with said cover within said cavity, said slots engaging said fingers and applying torque to said sprinkler head when said elongated body is turned.