ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,779,264, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Tyco Fire Products LP (Cranston, R.I.).
"Systems and methods for quick connect storage sprinkler" was invented by Jeremy T. Cogswell (Johnston, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sprinkler system includes a sprinkler, a fitting, and a gasket. The sprinkler includes a body including a first portion and a second portion defining a thread, and a passageway extending from an inlet to an outlet, the inlet adjacent to the thread. The fitting includes an inner wall and a sidewall extending inward from the inner wall. The ring includes a ring body, a plurality of first engagement members extending out...